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So does this imply that women have lower levels than similarly exposed men?
We should be able to test our blood for PFAS on a regular basis and our doctors should be able to let us know if we need to filter our blood. But PFAS testing is not the norm? Per a Tedx talk on this subject: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/anna-reade/pfas-blood-tests-nee... >> Unfortunately, a PFAS blood test is not a routine lab test that can be processed by your local lab and covered by your health insurance. In fact…
What do they cost?
https://empowerdxlab.com/products/product/pfas-exposure-test
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Probably not, honestly. For most tests, the risks associated with a false positive outweigh the benefits of marginally earlier detection. Humans aren't precise machines, each person has different values and different value ranges for standard measurements - and asymptomatic deviations frequently mean nothing whatsoever. On the other hand investigations can be invasive, painful, risky and expensive. There's a reason m…
> For most tests, the risks associated with a false positive outweigh the benefits of marginally earlier detection. If these tests aren't run, then I am not sure if it would be "marginally earlier", it might be much later or even never that the problem is discovered.
I used to donate blood regularly. I would donate more regularly if I got a full blood panel with each donation. I've been quoted $600-2500. Surely you can comp that for me if I give you a pint.
According to the Red Cross website, donated blood is tested, too. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-donation-pr... So presumably they could just pass back the results of that test
I used to donate blood regularly. I would donate more regularly if I got a full blood panel with each donation. I've been quoted $600-2500. Surely you can comp that for me if I give you a pint.
We should be able to test our blood for PFAS on a regular basis and our doctors should be able to let us know if we need to filter our blood. But PFAS testing is not the norm? Per a Tedx talk on this subject: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/anna-reade/pfas-blood-tests-nee... >> Unfortunately, a PFAS blood test is not a routine lab test that can be processed by your local lab and covered by your health insurance. In fact…
What do they cost?
[0]: https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/...
I used to donate blood regularly. I would donate more regularly if I got a full blood panel with each donation. I've been quoted $600-2500. Surely you can comp that for me if I give you a pint.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Probably not, honestly. For most tests, the risks associated with a false positive outweigh the benefits of marginally earlier detection. Humans aren't precise machines, each person has different values and different value ranges for standard measurements - and asymptomatic deviations frequently mean nothing whatsoever. On the other hand investigations can be invasive, painful, risky and expensive. There's a reason m…
> For most tests, the risks associated with a false positive outweigh the benefits of marginally earlier detection. If these tests aren't run, then I am not sure if it would be "marginally earlier", it might be much later or even never that the problem is discovered.
This is the first example of detoxifying your body might actually be real.