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by mdrew 3y ago
Wow I hadn't thought about that. Really puts it into perspective.
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by mdrew 3y ago
You'd want a good reason to test
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by mdrew 3y ago
I would also say this attitude was pervasive when we used leaded gasoline, which widely contaminated the biosphere, roads and people. It's everywhere. We all have it. Why bother. I think we now know there's no safe level of lead i
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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 (i
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by mdrew 3y ago
We're working on a way users can submit their lab req for reimbursement but it's complicated because America
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by mdrew 3y ago
lol totally
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by mdrew 3y ago
In regards to the data collection, we thought about that but don't want to scare people off. Maybe zipcode is enough? We already added a small option dropdown for occupation.
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by mdrew 3y ago
We're working on it
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by mdrew 3y ago
I would say it could be an issue, but is controlled for. The Quest Interface has a special cautionary statement for phlebotomists collecting samples for this test that says; "Note: Sample collection devices coated with PTFE/Teflon
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by mdrew 3y ago
Honestly it's super hard. And weird. It reminds me of leaded gasoline in the 50s. It's everywhere. Everyone has it in their bodies. What now. New regulations in California are banning this stuff in food packaging. And EPA just has
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by mdrew 3y ago
I'm not exactly sure. My levels of PFOS was the highest, that's "Scotchgard". The house I live in has a very expensive reverse osmosis water filter on the tap so I don't think it's that. I eat a ton of fish (li
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