An Oligoscan is a non-invasive device that measures the levels of minerals and heavy metals in the body.  It uses spectrophotometry to analyze light that passes through tissue.  The test can help identify deficiencies, excesses or imbalances of minerals, trace elements, oxidative stress and toxic metals. ​

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Information needed: Gender, Birthdate, Weight, Height and Blood Type

Blood type kit available from Amazon.

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Spectrophotometry

This is a quantitative analytical method of measuring the absorption or the optical density of a chemical.

It is based on the principle of absorption, transmission or reflection of light by the chemical compounds over a certain wavelength range.

Spectrophotometry is used in many areas : chemicals, pharmaceuticals, environment, food, biology, medical / clinical, industrial and others.

In the medical field, spectrophotometry is used to examine blood or tissue.

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How different is it from other technologies ?

OligoScan is designed for precise evaluation of bioavailability of minerals, trace elements and the rate of toxic metals in living tissues. The measurement is made on the surface of the hand. The advantage of epidermis analysis as opposed to a secretion one is that it gives a more stable picture. Indeed, the test of the urine can show what that the body excretes. The hair provides information about what happened in the body a few weeks or months ago. The blood shows what circulates. The OligoScan balance sheet allows us to observe what is in the tissue and therefore to assess intra-tissular BIO-AVAILABILITY. But all these measurements are complementary.

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