ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
HUS
We would like to thank the surgeons at Bergen Hospital Trust (Helse Bergen HF) and the subject participants for their support in conducting this research. Terje Stokke (Radiology dept., HUS) were responsible for taking the blood samples and Irene Ohlen Moldestad performed the blood sample preparation. The authors also thank senior engineer Siv Hjorth Dundas for her excellent technical support related to the ICP‐MS analysis at the Department of Earth Science, UiB.