Aluminum, whole blood mixture

A toxic metal that can accumulate from environmental or occupational exposure.

Last reviewedJune 16, 2026

Whole blood

sample type

~5 mL

blood needed

~7 days

results in app

Any time of day

best timing

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Why test Reference ranges What you'll learn What affects it How testing works Sources FAQ

In short

Aluminum is a metal found widely in the environment, food, water and some medications. The body has no use for it, and healthy people normally carry only very low amounts in the blood.

This test measures aluminum in whole blood by ICP-MS. It is a trace-element and toxicology test, used mainly to check for accumulation in people at risk, such as those with reduced kidney function or on long-term dialysis.

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Reviewed against DGKL reference practice.

Why test this?

Healthy kidneys clear aluminum efficiently, so levels stay very low. The test matters most when kidneys cannot remove it or when exposure is unusually high.

A raised level can build up in bone and the nervous system over time. Because many factors affect exposure and clearance, an elevated result needs medical context rather than alarm, and is interpreted by a clinician alongside kidney function and exposure history.

What is a normal result?

Aniva reads your result against research-backed ranges, not just the lab's wide normal. The reference shown below is specific to this biomarker.

Adult reference values as used by Aniva. Ranges are guidance and can vary by laboratory and method.

Group	Normal range
Adults	Below 15 µg/L

Your Aniva report reads your result against these values together with your age, sex and the rest of your panel.

Ranges are guidance and vary by lab and assay, aligned with DGKL practice. Always read your result against your own lab's reference interval.

What insights will this test give you?

Whether your blood aluminum is in the expected low range.
A check for accumulation if you have reduced kidney function or known exposure.
Context for symptoms only when interpreted by a clinician.

What can affect this result?

What can skew the result

Contamination from collection tubes, the environment or sample handling is the main pitfall and can falsely raise results, so metal-free tubes are essential. Antacids and some medications add to exposure. A single value needs clinical context.

Best interpreted with

Read with kidney function (creatinine, eGFR) and a history of exposure or dialysis.

How is this tested?

Sample

Whole blood

Blood needed

~5 mL

Method

ICP-MS

Best timing

Any time of day

Sources. The evidence behind this

ATSDR: Toxicological Profile for Aluminum

Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Aluminum, Serum

Common questions

Which Aniva panels include this marker?

Heavy Metals

These tests assess exposure to toxic metals that accumulate in the body over time.