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What is the main premise behind the 'challenge tests' used by clinical metals toxicologists?
What is the main premise behind the 'challenge tests' used by clinical metals toxicologists?
- To detect levels of lead and gadolinium in the body
- To measure recent metal exposures in individuals
- To reveal ambient testing failures
- To diagnose lifetime accumulation of unexcreted metals (correct)
What is the main concern raised by federal authorities regarding the use of challenge tests as a diagnostic tool?
What is the main concern raised by federal authorities regarding the use of challenge tests as a diagnostic tool?
- The flawed interpretation and usage of the test data (correct)
- The lack of correlation with bone lead measurements
- The inability to detect recent exposures
- The failure to reveal ambient testing failures
Which metal's levels are documented to have slightly better correlations with bone lead through EDTA challenge testing?
Which metal's levels are documented to have slightly better correlations with bone lead through EDTA challenge testing?
- Mercury
- Cadmium
- Lead (correct)
- Gadolinium
What is the primary problem with the general use and interpretation of challenge tests according to the text?
What is the primary problem with the general use and interpretation of challenge tests according to the text?
What is the diagnostic premise of challenge tests according to the text?
What is the diagnostic premise of challenge tests according to the text?
What is the primary concern about the general use and interpretation of challenge tests?
What is the primary concern about the general use and interpretation of challenge tests?
What is the main reason why challenge tests have come under fire from federal authorities as a diagnostic tool?
What is the main reason why challenge tests have come under fire from federal authorities as a diagnostic tool?
What is the main flaw in the general use of challenge tests according to the text?
What is the main flaw in the general use of challenge tests according to the text?
Which metal's levels are documented to have slightly better correlations with bone lead through EDTA challenge testing?
Which metal's levels are documented to have slightly better correlations with bone lead through EDTA challenge testing?
What is the diagnostic premise of challenge tests according to the text?
What is the diagnostic premise of challenge tests according to the text?
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