HTMA Hair Mineral Testing in Texas
At-home hair tissue mineral analysis for Texas — Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth and everywhere in between. No clinic visit, no kit to wait for.
Searching for hair mineral analysis or heavy-metal testing in Texas? HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis) delivers at-home hair mineral testing — no appointment, no waiting room, and no driving across the metroplex to find a lab. 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, with ratios such as the zinc-to-copper ratio calculated from the measured elements. Texans from Houston to Fort Worth simply 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 Texas
Because HTMA is an at-home hair test, you don't need to track down a lab or functional-medicine clinic in your part of the state — the entire process happens from home:
- Order online. Choose 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 (no physical kit). 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. See a sample report.
Texas's functional-health & fitness scene
Functional and integrative medicine has grown quickly across the Lone Star State, from the concierge clinics of Dallas and the Texas Medical Center in Houston to Austin's booming biohacking and fitness culture and the wellness studios of San Antonio and Fort Worth. Many Texans juggling long commutes, heat, and demanding work schedules prefer at-home ordering that doesn't add another appointment to the calendar. HTMA measures selected elements, including toxic metals relevant to questions about possible heavy-metal exposure, in the hair specimen you submit — ordered online and collected at home, no clinic visit required. It is not a test for fatigue or hormonal symptoms; discuss those with a licensed healthcare professional.
What HTMA measures
Whether you searched for "hair mineral analysis," "heavy metal testing," or "HTMA near me" in Texas, one laboratory panel includes both — nutrient minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium and zinc, and 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. For background reading, see our articles on signs of mineral imbalance, copper and the zinc-to-copper ratio, and the limits of hair analysis for adrenal concerns. New to HTMA? Start with what HTMA is and how it works.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get an HTMA test in Texas?
Yes. HTMA hair tissue mineral analysis is available everywhere in Texas, including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth. You order online, collect a small hair sample at home, and mail it to the lab — no clinic visit and no physical kit to wait for.
Is there hair mineral analysis near me in Texas?
HTMA is an at-home test, so "near me" simply means your own home anywhere in Texas. Collection instructions are emailed after you order, and your lab report follows by email.
How much does an HTMA test cost in Texas?
Prices are in US dollars: 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.
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Instructions emailed statewide. Lab results typically sent to us 10–14 days after the lab receives your sample.
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