OligoScan
Mineral Test
See exactly what minerals and heavy metals are in your tissue — no blood draw, no lab wait. Results reviewed with you in the same 30-minute appointment.
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What OligoScan measures
OligoScan uses spectrophotometry — optical light technology — to read mineral and heavy metal concentrations stored in your tissue. Unlike a blood test, which reflects what you consumed recently, tissue levels show your body’s longer-term mineral status.
20 essential minerals
Magnesium, zinc, calcium, selenium, potassium, iron and more — the raw materials your cells depend on every day.
14 heavy metals
Lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, aluminum and others that accumulate silently and interfere with energy, hormones and cognition.
Key mineral ratios
Ratios like calcium/magnesium and zinc/copper reveal patterns standard panels routinely miss.
Full results review
Every number explained on the spot — what’s driving each imbalance and what you can do about it before you leave.
What to expect
Check in (5 min)
Short intake covering your current symptoms, diet habits, and health goals so your practitioner knows what to look for.
The scan (5 min)
A handheld device rests on your palm and reads your tissue using light. Completely painless — no needles, no blood draw.
Results review (20 min)
Your practitioner walks through every mineral and metal in your report — what’s high, what’s low, what that means for your symptoms, and a clear action plan.
Take your report home
You leave with a printed results report and a protocol you can start the same day. No follow-up appointment needed to get your results.
Want the full picture? Add a Styku 3D body scan.
The OligoScan + Styku Combo ($220) gives you internal mineral data and external body composition in one appointment — and saves $20 vs. booking separately.
Common questions
Why does OligoScan find what blood tests miss?
Think of it this way: blood tests measure what is circulating on the streets — what is in transit at that moment. OligoScan looks inside the houses — what is stored in your cells. You can have clean streets and cluttered houses, or the reverse. The body tightly regulates blood mineral levels as a survival priority, drawing from tissue stores to keep circulation normal even when cellular reserves are depleted. So a blood test can read normal while real deficiency exists at the tissue level. OligoScan measures the tissue directly, which is where minerals actually do their work and where heavy metals accumulate over time.
Does it hurt?
Not at all. The scanner simply rests on your palm. There is no needle, no blood draw, and no discomfort of any kind.
How accurate is it?
OligoScan is an FDA-registered spectrophotometry device used in integrative health practices worldwide. Tissue mineral levels reflect longer-term status — not just one day’s diet. We treat results as one important data point alongside your full health picture, not a standalone diagnosis. For a full breakdown of what OligoScan can and cannot measure, see OligoScan limitations and accuracy.
How long does the appointment take?
Plan for 30 minutes total. The scan takes about 5 minutes; the rest is your results review and action plan.
What should I do to prepare?
No special preparation needed. Avoid applying lotion to your hands the morning of your appointment, and stay well hydrated.
Where are you located?
1451 Rockville Pike, Suite 250, Rockville MD 20852 — right on Rockville Pike with easy access from Bethesda, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, and the Twinbrook Metro on the Red Line.
Do you take insurance?
OligoScan is a cash-pay wellness service and is not billed through insurance. Payment is due at the time of your appointment.
Ready to see your numbers?
30 minutes. No needles. Same-day results. Serving Rockville, Bethesda, Silver Spring and the wider DC metro area.
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