Nickel

Extensive use in stainless steel alloys, electroplating, and medical devices including orthopedic joint prostheses, cardiovascular stents, and dental implants makes nickel a frequently monitored transition metal, particularly given its role as a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis in the general population. Laboratory testing applications include occupational exposure monitoring for workers in electroplating, welding, battery manufacturing, and hard-metal industries, monitoring of metal ion release in patients with nickel-containing implants or stents, clinical toxicology assessments for suspected nickel hypersensitivity reactions, and environmental exposure evaluation. UTAK’s Trace Elements and Urine Metals panels contain nickel in lyophilized serum and urine matrices at high and normal concentration levels, supporting ICP-MS methods used in occupational health and trace element testing programs. Stock and custom QC solutions can incorporate related metals such as chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, and other trace elements commonly assessed together in implant monitoring and occupational exposure testing panels.