Blood Studies

Contact information for PCB blood analysis.

Dr. David Carpenter

Institute for Health & the Environment
University at Albany, SUNY
5 University Place, A217
Rensselaer NY 12144
Tel: (518) 525-2660
Fax: (518) 525-2665
Email: Carpent@uamail.albany.edu

Analytical Laboratory Capability

Dr. Carpenter's Resume

Click here to view Dr Carpenter's video of PCB blood analysis.

or

Dr. Bob Herrick
Harvard School of Public Health
Phone: 617- 384-8803
Fax: 617-384-8859
Email: herrick@hohp.harvard.edu

Please be aware that PCB blood analysis is expensive, and should only be performed by labs that have experience in testing for PCBs. Blood analysis should test for congeners.

Do not get blood tested by labs such as Metpath or Quest!

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Revised and new reference values for some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in blood for human biomonitoring in environmental medicine.

Age-specific Reference Ranges for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Based on the NHANES 2001–2002 Survey NHANES 2007

 

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Summary of Blood Studies on Occupants of PCB-containing Buildings

Dr. Bob Herrick
Harvard School of Public Health
Phone: 617- 384-8803
Fax: 617-384-8859
Email: herrick@hohp.harvard.edu