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I think for certain high risk populations, specifically pregnant women or women planning on becoming pregnant, it makes sense. Based on the new clinical recomm
by mdrew 3y ago
I think for certain high risk populations, specifically pregnant women or women planning on becoming pregnant, it makes sense.
Based on the new clinical recommendations, my 10.86 ng/mL level puts me at elevated risk for preeclampsia (if I were a women/pregnant). Knowing that could mean my BP during pregnancy is more closely monitored, with a BP cuff for example.
- ShakataGaNai 3y agoThat's fair. So like any other testing, this is only useful for a small population, and you should consult your doctor first.
- mdrew 3y agoYou'd want a good reason to test
- prepend 3y ago> I think for certain high risk populations, specifically pregnant women or women planning on becoming pregnant, it makes sense. Does it though? What will a pregnant woman do based on her results? Will having PFAS affect someone’s decision about becoming pregnant? Pregnant women are going to monitor BP anyway. And the intervention is $100 for a BP cuff so that’s cheaper than the test. So we’re better off just recommending monitoring BP more closely than this test.
- mdrew 3y agoSince this is an out of pocket test not covered by medicaid/medicare, I don't know if the value based care argument is that relevant. I know what you're saying though. The value we provide: If people want to know, they can now know. I also think not making the test accessible also has downsides.
- prepend 3y agoIt’s good the test is available. What I mean is what would justify someone spending $400. The example of pregnancy is not a good one, as someone is better off just monitoring blood pressure (which is already common advice for all expectant mothers) for $100 instead of paying for this test. I think value based healthcare is more important when people pay themselves. Since there’s no intervention based on the results, it’s not a good idea for people until the results are actionable.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 3y agoTime to start blood letting. A human has ~5 liters of blood and blood donations are 0.5 liters, every two months. So with a year of effort, could cut your levels in half (0.9^6 = 53%).