RE: DMPS challenge-please help

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Challenge tests are a really bad idea (dangerous because of the high single

dose) and don't give you much, if any, useful info. A DDI hair elements test

with counting rules applied is much more useful. Ihope your sone has NO mercury

amalgam dental fillings.

S S

<p>Hello Group. Am living in netherlands and just got a DMPS

challenge <br>

for my 6 y.o. autistic boy. The results are below. Could anybody <br>

advise me what the high creatinine means pre-challenge. The Hg that <br>

came out after the DMPS is larger but still within range. <br>

<br>

Pre-challenge<br>

creatinine 16.32 (range 3.75-7.5)<br>

Hg 0.4 (range 0.0-5.0)<br>

Hg per gram creatinine 0.2 (range 0.0-4.3)<br>

<br>

After Challenge<br>

creatinine 8.99 (range 3.75-7.50)<br>

Hg 1.7 (range 0.0-5.0)<br>

Hg per gram creatinine 1.7 (0.0-4.3)<br>

<br>

Does my child have a lot more mercury? I read somewhere that <br>

measuring per gram of creatinine not so accurate? bt this is the <br>

only test I could do.<br>

Any advice greatly appreciated.<br>

Thanks all, mary C<br>

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