Mineral (unit)

Normal Range

P-value

Coastal

Inland

Median (n)

Number below/above normal level

Median (n)

Number below/above normal level

Ca (mg/dL)

8.1 - 10.5

0.07

11.1 (24)

0/15

10.2 (21)

0/7

Cl (mEq/L)

93 - 103

0.41

99 (10)

0/0

99 (7)

0/1

Co (ng/mL)

-

-

0.31 (10)

-

0.37 (7)

-

Cu (ppm)

0.60 - 1.30

<0.001

0.20 (24)

16/0

1.55 (21)

3/0

Fe (ppm)

152 - 277

0.75

413 (24)

2/15

482 (21)

0/16

K (mEq/L)

3.6 - 9.6

0.003

5.11 (24)

0/0

6.96 (21)

0/7

Mg (mEq/L)

1.3 - 2.4

0.33

3.2 (24)

0/23

3.0 (21)

0/18

Mn (ng/mL)

-

-

3.57 (10)

-

2.81 (7)

-

Mo (ng/mL)

-

-

1.81 (10)

-

0.62 (7)

-

Na (mEq/L)

142 - 152

1.00

176 (24)

0/19

167 (21)

0/16

P (mEq/L)

5.9 - 10.3

0.74

15.6 (24)

0/18

14.7 (21)

0/14

S (ppm)

-

-

1065 (14)

-

1060 (14)

-

Se (ng/mL)

60 - 150

0.49

110.75 (10)

0/2

110.21 (7)

0/0

Zn (ppm)

0.50 - 1.00

1.00

0.4 (24)

21/0

0.4 (21)

19/0