Exposure to pesticides in current use can be measured by quantifying their metabolites in urine, or in environmental samples, such as house dust or wristbands. The levels of current-use pesticides and their metabolites in biospecimens reflect recent exposure in the last few days. For more details see Exposure to Pesticides.
Biospecimens: Volume requirement - Typically 0.1-1.0 mL of urine
Core analytes (subset of analytes that will be measured and reported by any targeted HHEAR Lab Hub that provides Pesticide (Current Use) analysis in urine):
- 6-chloronicotinic acid
- Diethyldithiophosphate
- Diethylphosphate
- Diethylthiophosphate
- Dimethyldithiophosphate
- Dimethylphosphate
- Dimethylthiophosphate
- 4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzoic acid
- 4-nitrophenol
- 3-phenoxybenzoic acid
- 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol
Environmental Samples: Volume requirement - one gram of dust
- Chlorpyrifos
- Cypermethrin* (mixed stereoisomers)
- Fipronil
- Permethrin (cis)
- Permethrin (trans)
- Pyraclostrobin