Hair Mineral Analysis (e190)

Read before taking the test

  • Your test-ID must be registered before it’s sent for analysis;
  • You take the test on an empty stomach in the morning;
  • You submit the test for analysis on Monday or Tuesday;
  • If tracking code is available, please attach it to the front of the envelope (found on your test-ID card).

Instruction

DBS login instruction

Log in using your Email and Password. If you don't already have an account, check the next step.

DBS create account instruction

Create an account on: my.gettested.io
Click ”Sign up” and fill out the form.

Register your test

Before you start, you need to register your test. Your test kit contains a sticker with your unique test-ID.

 
Things to think about before you take the test:

  • If you have colored or bleached hair, wait at least 3 weeks to
    perform the test after hair treatment.
  • If you have permed hair - wait 2 months to perform the test
    after hair treatment.
  • Avoid using zinc/anti-dandruff shampoo.
Take hair from neck / back of head

IMPORTANT: Only use 1 kind of sample material,
(If sample materials are mixed, an analysis is not possible!)*

 

You can use three different sample methods for this test, hair from the head, hair from the body or finger/toe nails.

 

Taking hair from the neck / back of the head.
Cut off the hair as close as possible to the scalp on several places with a clean scissor.

 

 

With a hair length of more then 4cm

Hair taken from the head needs to be atleast 4cm long, similar to the thickness of a regular pencil.

If you instead use pubic and/or body hair, at least 1 table spoon of hair is required.

Fingernails

If you want to use fingernails for the test, nail samples of all ten finger nails (unvarnished) are required.

At least 100mg of nails is required, the nails can be at maximum 1 to 2 months old.

DBS instruction

Put the sample material in the resend-envelope and seal it.

  • Be careful not to use envelopes from other test kits (if you ordered several tests), as they may differ in color.

Send it the same day (preferably a Monday or Tuesday).