Description
Environmental Toxins Urine Test
- Environmental toxins, technically called toxicants, are substances produced endogenously from the human body and which, when absorbed, inhaled, or ingested, can cause acute or chronic toxic overload, which may manifest in a variety of biological organ, tissue, and cellular-level systems.
- Environmental toxins are cancer-causing chemicals and endocrine disruptors, both human-made and naturally occurring.
- Susceptibility to toxic overload varies person-to-person, and can be affected by a variety of factors including:
- Genetics
- Environment
- Diet
- Liver and kidney health
- Microbiome composition and diversity
- Age
- Adiposity
- Gender
- Lifestyle
- Immune system capacity
- Screening patients with multiple chronic inflammatory symptoms, resistance to weight loss, and signs of excessive total toxic load is important to detecting unknown chemical exposure to daily products, foods, and environment
- Screening for Environmental Toxins can aid practitioners in uncovering true root causes of toxicity from common environmental sources and provide a clear roadmap to detoxification and healing
- In order to assess the most comprehensive potential for total toxic load, consider running Environmental Toxins with a Vibrant Heavy Metals, Mycotoxins, or Food Additives panels
Environmental Toxins Sample Report
Markers Measured
Environmental Toxins Urine Test markers measured:
Vibrant Environmental Toxin Panel uses the most advanced mass spectrometry method to assess 39 different markers to assess environmental toxins in one urine specimen.
Organochlorine pesticides
- 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D)
- Perchlorate
- DDA
Alkylphenol
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Triclosan
- 4-Nonylphenol
Organophosphate pesticides
Metabolites:
- Diethyldithiophosphate (DEDTP)
- Dimethyldithiophosphate (DMDTP)
- Diethylthiophosphate (DETP)
- Dimethylphosphate (DMP)
- Diethylphosphate (DEP)
- Dimethylthiophosphate (DMTP)
- Atrazine
- Atrazine mercapturate
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Metabolites:
- 2-Methylhippuric Acid (2MHA)
- 3-Methylhippuric Acid (3MHA)
- 4-Methylhippuric Acid (4MHA)
- 2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid (2HIB)
- Phenylglyoxylic Acid (PGO)
- N-acetyl phenyl cysteine (NAP)
Other pesticides/herbcides
Metabolites:
- 3-Phenoxybenzoic Acid (3PBA)
Plasticizers/ Preservatives
Phthalate Metabolites:
- Monoethyl Phthalate (MEP)
- mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP)
- mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP)
- mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP)
- Monoethyl phthalate (MEtP)
Parabens:
- Methylparaben
- Propylparaben
- Butylparaben
- Ethylparaben
Acrylic Metabolites:
- N-acetyl-S-(2-carbamoylethyl)-cysteine (NAE)
- N-Acetyl (2-Cyanoethyl) Cysteine (NACE)
Other Metabolites:
- N-Acetyl (2,Hydroxypropl) Cysteine (NAHP)
- N-Acetyl (3,4-Dihydroxybutyl) Cysteine (NADB)
- 2-Hydroxyethyl Mercapturic Acid (HEMA)
- N-Acetyl Propyl Cysteine (NAPR)
- Diphenyl Phosphate
- Tiglylglycine (TG)
Symptoms
Environmental Toxin Symptoms
Individuals who have been affected by an excess of environmental toxins may experience symptoms and conditions, such as:
- Fatigue and weakness
- Chronic burning in the throat and nasal passages
- Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath
- Loss of balance
- Depression and/or anxiety
- Dizziness
- Eye irritation
- Headache, light sensitivity
- Hearing loss
- Heightened sensitivity to chemicals and foods
- Irregular heartbeat
- Morning stiffness and/or joint pain
- Mood swings
- Muscle weakness
- Skin rashes
- Sleep problems
- Slower reaction time
- Vision changes
- Poor memory, difficulty finding words
- Difficulty concentrating
- Unusual skin sensations, tingling and numbness
- Increased urinary frequency or increased thirst
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and/or bloating
- Tearing, disorientation, metallic taste in mouth
- Static shocks
About Test
About Environmental Toxins Test
Key Details
- Review your kit - When you receive the test kit in the mail, review its contents, and read through the information provided with the kit.
- This is a urine collection kit that you will collect for at home.
- Do not collect samples while menstruating.
- Do not drink more than 8 oz water 1 hour prior to urine collection.
- Use FedEx to ship samples back to the lab as soon as possible, Monday - Friday only.
Preparation & Timing
- Do not collect samples while menstruating.
- Fasting is not required. However, fasting for 24 hours may increase the excretion of toxic chemicals.
- Please consult your healthcare practitioner prior to fasting.
- Do not drink more than 8 oz water 1 hour prior to urine collection.
Requisition & Payment
- Forms Included with your kit:
- Requisition form: Confirm your information is correct on this form.
- Since your kit has been prepaid, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.
- Use the prepaid FedEx shipping envelope to send this back to the lab as soon as possible, Monday - Friday only.
The Vibrant Experience
Vibrant America is a leading science and technology company delivering life-transforming laboratory services using an integrated microarray platform that enables multiplex testing at an affordable cost.
Vibrant’s relationship with its patients and providers is special. We go out of our way to provide the value and resources our providers need to accurately interpret test results and give patients the most accurate health information.
The Most Accurate In the Industry
All tests run on Vibrant’s proprietary 3Dense microchip technology platform boast an unrivaled specificity and sensitivity – which translates to the highest standard of accuracy of results in the lab industry.
Our Lab Technology
Vibrant America is at the forefront of modern medicine. Our technology was developed out of passion for better medicine, and we believe that automation is the key to high-quality and accurate test results. Multiplexing tests on a single sample enable a fast turnaround time.
Our Mission
Dedicated to bring clinically relevant test at a rapid pace to enable affordable high-quality diagnostics to every individual.
- High-quality lab service
- Fully automated systems
- Low cost
- Fast Turn Around Time
Quality and Security
All of our laboratory testings is done in a CLIA and CAP-certified laboratory in California.
Vibrant America's Compliance Overview
FAQ
FAQ
Is this an antibody test?
No. The Vibrant Environmental Toxins panel is a direct measurement of the levels of 40 environmental toxicants in your urine. This indicates if you are being exposed to any of these substances in greater quantity than considered normal or safe.
Does the Environmental Toxins panel tell me where the toxins are coming from that I am exposed to?
Many of the substances being measured come from multiple possible sources of exposure. The Environmental Toxins panel does not discern source of the toxicant, but can give you explanations of the most common sources, and, working with your healthcare provider, you can rule in or out how you may have been exposed.
What is the difference between the Environmental Toxins panel and the Vibrant Food Additives panel?
The Vibrant Environmental toxins panel measures direct exposure to 40 known environmental toxicants commonly found in industrial, manufacturing, fuel, smelting, and other industries, and which commonly end up in household, cosmetic, pest-control, and other products used by consumers.
The Vibrant Food Additives panel is an antibody test to indicate immune system reactivity and provocation by commonly used additives in foods such as binders, emulsifiers, dyes, sweeteners, and pesticides, to name a few.
In order to assess the full spectrum of possible sources of immune reactivity and toxicity, we recommend combining these tests together.
