Measurement of urinary iodine excretion provides the best index of dietary iodine intake.

Iodine is an essential element that is required for thyroid hormone production.

Monitor exposure to iodine; evaluate for iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), excessive iodine intake, or iodine in the workplace

Iodine is an essential element for thyroid hormone production. It monitors a person’s exposure to iodine and evaluates for iodine deficiency disorders, excessive iodine intake or iodine in the workplace.

Urinary Iodine levels can help determine if a person is getting healthy amounts of iodine from the food they eat.  Unusually high or low levels of iodine can lead to a number of disorders such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.

This test is usually ordered when someone has had irregular results from thyroid tests such as TSH, T3 and T4. Pregnant and nursing women are often tested for iodine because deficiency can have adverse effects on pregnancy and cause developmental difficulties in infants.

Iron is an essential trace mineral that plays a critical role in oxygen transport, energy production, and immune function. Measured in a hair mineral analysis, iron levels can reflect long-term trends in the body’s mineral status and potential imbalances. Abnormal iron levels—either elevated or decreased—may indicate underlying health concerns.

Iron measurement on a FMV Urine test provides valuable insights into the body's iron status. This test assesses the presence of iron in the urine, which can indicate various aspects of iron metabolism. Low levels of iron in the urine may suggest a deficiency of this essential mineral, potentially leading to conditions like iron-deficiency anemia. High levels of iron in the urine could be indicative of excessive iron intake, absorption issues, or underlying medical conditions like hemochromatosis, a disorder characterized by iron overload. Monitoring iron levels through FMV urine testing can assist healthcare providers in diagnosing and managing iron-related disorders, guiding interventions such as dietary modifications, iron supplementation, or further investigations to optimize iron balance and overall health.

Iron - the basics:

- Iron is supplied by the diet. 

- As much as 70% of the iron in the body is found in the hemoglobin of the red blood cells (RBCs). 

- The other 30% is stored in the form of ferritin and hemosiderin (=iron-storage complex within cells, not widely available). 

- About 10% of the ingested iron is absorbed in the small intestine and transported to the plasma.

- Abnormal levels of iron are characteristic of many diseases, including iron-deficiency anemia and hemochromatosis (=Iron overload). 

Measurements of non-heme, serum iron (Fe) are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as Fe deficiency anemia, Fe toxicity and acute or chronic hemochromatosis. The most comprehensive assessment of Fe status includes transferrin saturation and ferritin.

Iron is required in hemoglobin for transporting oxygen in the blood, for detoxification and for energy production in the cells. Iron is found in lean meats, organ meats, shellfish, molasses, beans, whole-grain cereals, and dark green vegetables

Iron is required in hemoglobin for transporting oxygen in the blood, for detoxification and for energy production in the cells. Iron is found in lean meats, organ meats, shellfish, molasses, beans, whole-grain cereals, and dark green vegetables

Iron is required for the production of red blood cells (a process known as hematopoiesis), but it's also part of hemoglobin (that is the pigment of the red blood cells) binding to the oxygen and thus facilitating its transport from the lungs via the arteries to all cells throughout the body. Once the oxygen is delivered, the iron (as part of hemoglobin) binds the carbon dioxide which is then transported back to the lung, from where it gets exhaled. Iron is also involved in the conversion of blood sugar to energy.

Iron is an essential element required for the production of hemoglobin. Without it, red blood cells cannot reproduce in the body. Doctors are also finding a connection of iron to hair regrowth in the body. 

Isobutyrylglycine is an acyl glycine. Acyl glycines are normally minor metabolites of fatty acids. However, the excretion of certain acyl glycines is increased in several inborn errors of metabolism.

In certain cases the measurement of these metabolites in body fluids can be used to diagnose disorders associated with mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation.

Citric acid, cis-aconitic acid, and isocitric acid are the first three metabolites in the Krebs Citric Acid energy production cycle, which operates in the mitochondria of your cells.