Abstract: Methods for measuring the concentration of heavy metals such as aluminum, antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, strontium, thallium, uranium, vanadium, zinc, or mixtures thereof in oral fluid are provided. The concentration of heavy metals in oral fluid can be accurately correlated with the concentration of heavy metal in the blood serum. The methods are useful for, among other things, diagnosis and monitoring of heavy metal exposure.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 22, 2010
Publication date:
November 18, 2010
Applicant:
OFT LABS, LLC
Inventors:
EUGENE E. ELWELL, ROBYN HANNIGAN, EDWARD ECKERT
Abstract: Methods for measuring the concentration of heavy metals such as lead in oral fluid are provided. The concentration of lead in oral fluid can be accurately correlated with the concentration of lead in the blood serum. The methods are useful for, among other things, diagnosis and monitoring of heavy metal exposure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 28, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 9, 2010
Assignee:
OFT Labs, LLC
Inventors:
Eugene E. Elwell, Robyn Hannigan, Edward Eckert
Abstract: Methods for measuring the concentration of heavy metals such as lead in oral fluid are provided. The concentration of lead in oral fluid can be accurately correlated with the concentration of lead in the blood serum. The methods are useful for, among other things, diagnosis and monitoring of heavy metal exposure.
Abstract: Methods for collection of oral fluid are provided. The methods generally comprise swabbing the mandibular gumline of a subject. The methods are useful for, among other things, obtaining oral fluid for use in diagnostic assays.
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