Re: Analytical Research Labs

[Guest guest]

TK--- USe DDI if you can as most of us are familiar with this test and

using the counting rules with it, you can do it on your own if the

doctor won't help - use DLS direct lab services links section.

>

> Has anyone used Analytical Research Labs in Phoenix, AZ, for hair

> tests? This is the lab that my chiropractor is setup with. It would

> be a little cheaper if I did it though his office, but if the results

> aren't going to be meaningful, there's no point.

>

> Thx

>

[Guest guest]

My husband and I have had a number of hair tests through Analytical Research

Labs. I think they're an excellent lab, but they are not useful for using

Andy's counting rules. They and Trace Elements Inc. do not wash the hair

sample with solvents prior to testing, which Doctors Data Inc and all other

labs do. This would change the values on the water-soluble minerals such as

sodium and potassium. ARL advocates claim that washing the sample with

solvents erratically changes the values of water-soluble minerals and you

can't just adjust for washing by changing the reference ranges. So this

makes it very hard to compare ARL values on some minerals to the DDI values.

Plus ARL only tests for 20 minerals. I think DDI tests for around 32. If

you're doing the test to check against Andy's counting rules, ARL won't

work. If you're interested in doing hair analysis for more general health

reasons, look here

http://drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm for reasons why

you might want an ARL test.

Lynn

> Has anyone used Analytical Research Labs in Phoenix, AZ, for hair

> tests? This is the lab that my chiropractor is setup with. It would

> be a little cheaper if I did it though his office, but if the results

> aren't going to be meaningful, there's no point.

>

> Thx

[Guest guest]

My husband and I have had a number of hair tests through Analytical Research

Labs. I think they're an excellent lab, but they are not useful for using

Andy's counting rules. They and Trace Elements Inc. do not wash the hair

sample with solvents prior to testing, which Doctors Data Inc and all other

labs do. This would change the values on the water-soluble minerals such as

sodium and potassium. ARL advocates claim that washing the sample with

solvents erratically changes the values of water-soluble minerals and you

can't just adjust for washing by changing the reference ranges. So this

makes it very hard to compare ARL values on some minerals to the DDI values.

Plus ARL only tests for 20 minerals. I think DDI tests for around 32. If

you're doing the test to check against Andy's counting rules, ARL won't

work. If you're interested in doing hair analysis for more general health

reasons, look here

http://drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm for reasons why

you might want an ARL test.

Lynn

> Has anyone used Analytical Research Labs in Phoenix, AZ, for hair

> tests? This is the lab that my chiropractor is setup with. It would

> be a little cheaper if I did it though his office, but if the results

> aren't going to be meaningful, there's no point.

>

> Thx