ALUMINIUM, SERUM

SERUM ALUMINUM IS A LABORATORY TEST THAT MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM IN THE BLOOD. ALUMINUM IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING ELEMENT FOUND IN THE ENVIRONMENT, AND IT CAN BE ABSORBED INTO THE BODY THROUGH FOOD, WATER, AND MEDICATIONS. WHILE ALUMINUM IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED SAFE IN LOW DOSES, EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO ALUMINUM TOXICITY, PARTICULARLY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION. ELEVATED SERUM ALUMINUM LEVELS CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH CONDITIONS SUCH AS KIDNEY DISEASE, DIALYSIS-RELATED AMYLOIDOSIS, AND BONE DISEASE. MONITORING SERUM ALUMINUM LEVELS IS IMPORTANT IN INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR ALUMINUM TOXICITY, SUCH AS THOSE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE OR THOSE UNDERGOING DIALYSIS.