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Let your doctor know you want a lab that measures both linear and branched isomers — and other tips to see the level of PFAS chemicals in your blood.
The blood tests checks for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — PFAS, a family of over 10,000 long-lasting human-made chemicals used in commercial and industrial products.
In 2017, Wynn-Stelt learned from health officials testing her residential well that it contained PFAS levels up to 76,000 parts per trillion. Wynn-Stelt's blood concentrations for the compounds ...
Several strategies have been proposed as a way to protect those who are at greatest risk of occupational exposure to PFAS, including exposure monitoring, regular blood testing, and the use of PFAS-free alternatives such as fluorine-free firefighting foam and plant-based ski wax. [225]
Pearson and her team hired a chemist to test soil and water samples on the properties where 3M had dumped the chemicals. [52] Blood samples from the local population in the affected area were also tested for PFAS. Pearson said that the laboratory tests revealed that there was a "hotspot of contamination in the blood of the community." [52]
The PFA test result is dependent on platelet function, plasma von Willebrand Factor level, platelet number, and (to some extent) the hematocrit (that is, the percent composition of red blood cells in the sample). The PFA test is initially performed with the Collagen/Epinepherine membrane.
When more of that work is done, research teams across study sites will be able to share some overall findings with participating communities, including how the levels of PFAS in residents’ blood ...
In humans, PFHxS binds to blood albumin, [8] and relatively little PFHxS is found in the liver compared to longer chain PFASs such as PFOS. [9] The half-life of PFHxS in adult blood serum is 5.3 years (4.7 years for women and 7.4 years for men). [10] The half-life of PFASs in human blood generally decreases with decreasing backbone (CF 2) length.