HTMA Hair Mineral Testing in Seattle
At-home hair tissue mineral analysis for Seattle and the Puget Sound region — Bellevue, Tacoma, Kirkland and the Eastside. No clinic visit, no kit to wait for.
Searching for hair mineral analysis or heavy-metal testing in Seattle? HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis) brings at-home hair mineral testing anywhere around Puget Sound — no appointment, no waiting room, no ferry or bridge traffic. A small hair sample is analyzed by Trace Elements, Inc. in Addison, Texas — a CLIA-certified laboratory (per the laboratory) using ICP-Mass Spectrometry — for a laboratory panel of nutrient minerals and toxic metals, including the zinc-to-copper ratio. Seattleites order online and collect at home, with lab results typically sent to us 10–14 days after the lab receives your sample. Orders are accepted from eligible US states; we do not currently accept orders from New York, New Jersey or Rhode Island (order eligibility).
How to get an HTMA test in Seattle
HTMA is an at-home hair test, so there's no lab or naturopathic clinic to visit in the city or the Eastside — the whole process runs from home:
- Order online. Pick your HTMA package — no doctor's referral needed. Your sample is submitted to the lab under our practitioner account.
- Collect at home. Instructions and your submission form arrive by email (there's no physical kit to wait on). Cut small clippings from 3–4 areas near the scalp (ideally the nape of the neck), as your emailed instructions explain, and mail them in a plain paper envelope inside a larger mailing envelope with your completed submission form.
- Get your laboratory results. Trace Elements, Inc. analyzes your sample by ICP-MS. Results are typically sent to us 10–14 days after the lab receives your sample, and we email you once they arrive. Preview a sample report first.
Seattle's naturopathic & PNW wellness culture
Few American cities take natural medicine as seriously as Seattle. As the home of Bastyr University, the region is a national hub for naturopathic and functional care, and that culture runs through neighborhoods from Ballard and Fremont to Capitol Hill and out across the Eastside in Bellevue, Kirkland and Redmond. If you work with a licensed healthcare professional, you can share your HTMA laboratory report with them to interpret in clinical context. Once your report arrives, our guide to how to read HTMA results explains how the report is laid out.
What HTMA measures
Whether you searched "hair mineral analysis Seattle," "heavy metal testing," or "HTMA near me," one laboratory panel includes both — nutrient minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium and zinc, plus toxic metals such as mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium and aluminum. Each element is reported against the laboratory's reference intervals; a result outside an interval is not a diagnosis of deficiency or toxicity, and a result inside one does not mean a level is safe. HTMA is not a test for low energy or the effects of long, wet PNW winters — discuss persistent symptoms with a licensed healthcare professional. For background reading, see signs of mineral imbalance and the limits of hair analysis for adrenal concerns. New to the test? Start with what HTMA is.
The service covers Seattle proper, the Eastside and the wider Sound, and it's part of our broader coverage of HTMA testing across Washington, from Tacoma and Spokane to Bellingham. Wherever you are in the metro, the steps are identical: order, collect at home, mail it in.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get an HTMA test in Seattle?
Yes. HTMA is available throughout Seattle and the Puget Sound area, including Bellevue, Tacoma, Kirkland and the Eastside. You order online, collect a small hair sample at home, and mail it to the lab — no clinic visit.
Is there hair mineral analysis near me in Seattle?
HTMA is an at-home test, so "near me" means your own home anywhere in the Seattle metro. Instructions are emailed after you order, and your lab report is delivered; practitioner interpretation is included with Comprehensive and Premium.
How much does an HTMA test cost in Seattle?
In USD: Essential $109, Comprehensive $179 (most popular), and Premium $289 with a custom practitioner video recording. Results are typically sent to us 10–14 days after the lab receives your sample.
HTMA testing near Seattle
Order your HTMA test in Seattle
Instructions emailed across the Puget Sound region. Lab results typically sent to us 10–14 days after the lab receives your sample.
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