Aluminum, Blood

Overview:

Aluminum is common in the environment and in everyday products, and healthy kidneys clear small amounts efficiently, so it does not usually accumulate. The picture changes when kidney function is reduced. People on long-term dialysis, or those receiving certain intravenous treatments over extended periods, can accumulate aluminum in bone and other tissues, where it may affect bone formation and the nervous system. This test measures how much is circulating in the blood. It is ordered mainly for monitoring in those specific situations rather than as a general screening test, and results are interpreted in the context of kidney function and treatment history.

Categories:

Environmental Toxins, Kidney

Biomarkers:

1 biomarker