Andy - zinc discrepancy in hair and blood

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Andy-

I have a 2yr old patient who has done the hair elements test and some

bloodwork.

My question is about his zinc level and the huge discrepancy between hair

and serum levels.

He did not meet the counting rules for deranged minerals. Do we use

different rules on young children (2 yr olds)??

Summary of results:

Lead at 1.1, mercury at .13. Yellow zone for 9 other toxic elements.

Total toxic - in red zone.

Rule 1 = 13, Rule 2= 3, Rule 3 = 13. Even though this child does not

meet counting rules, he is skewed enough and has sufficient toxic elements

to require chelation of sorts.

Anyway -- Question-

Hair zinc is at 52 - low red zone - range is 100-190

Serum zinc is at 407 High - with range from 70-150.

Hair copper at 14 = green zone - range is 11-18

Serum copper is 99 - range is 70-155

Could this be an indication of a zinc metabolism problem where zinc is not

being absorbed or utilized in his body and therefore is low on hair and high

in the blood?

Could he require more zinc regardless of high serum levels? Are there

substances to aid in zinc metabolism?

Thanks a million for your insight on this --

Dalton, MNT