Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology (INE): Mineral Testing: Module Exam

Mineral Testing
Module Exam

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#1. Which of the following can cause low levels of essential minerals?
#2. Blood and urine samples do not accurately reflect recent mineral intake.
#3. Normal - ideal levels for mercury in a hair sample:
#4. Nails, hair, bones, and teeth can give a practitioner some clues as to a client's mineral status.
#5. The U.S. EPA published a 300 page review of 400 studies of hair in 1979, and concluded that testing hair is not a "meaningful and representative tissue for biological monitoring for most of the toxic metals."
#6. This lab, performed by Doctor’s Data, is good for monitoring heavy metal detox, and evaluating the client's ability to excrete heavy metals.
#7. Calcium levels on a blood test are not a good measure of overall mineral status.
#8. The most reliable test for iodine status is the:
#9. This iron marker accumulates when heme is inhibited by lack of iron.
#10. A hair test is the most reliable indicator for zinc status.
#11. Which of the following can be used as mineral assessment tools?
#12. Mineral loading tests look at pre- and post-urine levels based on a loading dose.
#13. Taste testing for mineral deficiency is not universally accepted and has little evidence for validity.
#14. Low hemoglobin and hematocrit can be indicative of low:
#15. Low levels of magnesium in hair testing are generally not meaningful.

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