Timing of Amalgam removal and getting a hair test?

[Guest guest]

I'm wondering about the timeing of getting a hair test after having

amalgams removed. Is this going to be a false positive?

I had 3 amalgams removed and replaced with composities on October

15th. I still have 8 remaining that I plan to have removed and

replaced in 3 more sessions if my Dentist will do it. But I'm

wondering if getting a hair test done about 3 weeks after having

amalgams removed will interfere with test and give me a false

positive? I just ordered the test but haven't recieved the kit yet.

Do I need to wait and if so for how long? I also received a hair cut

around that time so my hair is still pretty short in the area the

suggest to get samples from. I want to get tested, but I want to do it

right.

Thanks,

Mike

[Guest guest]

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> I'm wondering about the timeing of getting a hair test after having

> amalgams removed. Is this going to be a false positive?

False positives are extremely unlikely. False negatives are not

uncommon.

If a hair test shows a mercury problem right after amalgam removal,

you also had the problem before removal and you will also have it

several months from now.

> I had 3 amalgams removed and replaced with composities on October

> 15th. I still have 8 remaining that I plan to have removed and

> replaced in 3 more sessions if my Dentist will do it. But I'm

> wondering if getting a hair test done about 3 weeks after having

> amalgams removed will interfere with test and give me a false

> positive? I just ordered the test but haven't recieved the kit yet.

> Do I need to wait and if so for how long? I also received a hair cut

> around that time so my hair is still pretty short in the area the

> suggest to get samples from. I want to get tested, but I want to do it

> right.

You need one inch of hair. Shouldn't take too long to get it to

that length if it's not already.

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> Thanks,

> Mike

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