urine test tube

Pesticide Exposure Panel – Extended (Urine)

€ 279,00

Includes everything in the Basic Panel, plus assessment of persistent organochlorine pesticides via urinary markers.

Your test at a glance

Sample
Urine
Results from receipt
Usually 3–10 days
Fasting
An overnight fast is usually not needed. Follow the kit’s food, drink and collection-timing instructions.

Timing starts when suitable samples arrive at the laboratory. Shipping time is additional. Combined panels may take longer.

WHL will send the full test instructions with your kit or appointment confirmation. Follow these before collecting.

Preparation and important notes

One charge per request. Processing and handling is charged once for the complete request, not for each test or panel. Collection and delivery charges are shown separately at checkout.

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Description

Analytes included
1. Glyphosate

What it is:
A widely used herbicide, commonly applied to crops such as wheat, corn, soy, and oats.

Why it is harmful:
Glyphosate has been associated with:

  • Disruption of gut microbiota
  • Impaired amino acid metabolism
  • Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction
  • Potential endocrine-disrupting effects

Common exposure sources:

  • Non-organic grains and cereals
  • Drinking water contamination in agricultural regions
  • Residues on fruits and vegetables
  • Occupational exposure (farming, landscaping)
2. Organophosphates (Chlorpyrifos marker)

What they are:
A class of neurotoxic insecticides. Chlorpyrifos is used as a representative marker due to its historical and ongoing relevance.

Why they are harmful:

  • Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase
  • Neurodevelopmental toxicity
  • Cognitive, mood, and memory effects
  • Autonomic nervous system dysregulation

Common exposure sources:

  • Agricultural spraying
  • Residues on produce
  • Indoor pest control products (older or illegal use)
  • Occupational exposure
3. Pyrethroids

What they are:
Synthetic insecticides widely used as replacements for older organophosphates.

Why they are harmful:

  • Interference with sodium channels in nerve cells
  • Neurotoxicity and sensory disturbances
  • Endocrine-disrupting potential
  • Linked to attention and sleep disturbances with chronic exposure

Common exposure sources:

  • Household insect sprays
  • Mosquito repellents
  • Treated clothing and pet products
  • Indoor dust contamination
4. Imidacloprid (Neonicotinoid marker)

What it is:
A neonicotinoid insecticide commonly used in agriculture and gardening.

Why it is harmful:

  • Acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
  • Potential neurobehavioral effects
  • Mitochondrial stress
  • Increasing concern for chronic low-dose exposure

Common exposure sources:

  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Drinking water
  • Garden products
  • Agricultural environments
5. TCCA-related pesticide markers

What they are:
Compounds related to chlorinated agricultural and disinfectant by-products.

Why they are harmful:

  • Oxidative stress induction
  • Potential liver and kidney burden
  • Contribution to overall toxic load

Common exposure sources:

  • Agricultural disinfectants
  • Water treatment by-products
  • Industrial and environmental contamination
6. Persistent Organochlorine Pesticides

(PCP, Lindane, DDT, DDE)

What they are:
Older-generation pesticides banned or restricted in many countries but still present due to environmental persistence.

Why they are harmful:

  • Strong endocrine disruption
  • Accumulation in fat tissue
  • Long-term neurological and immune effects
  • Associations with metabolic and hormonal disorders

Common exposure sources:

  • Historical agricultural contamination
  • Imported foods
  • Fatty animal products
  • Contaminated soil and dust
  • Old building materials and treated wood (PCP)

Clinical value of the Extended Panel

  • Identifies long-term body burden, not just recent exposure
  • Particularly relevant for:
  1. Chronic unexplained symptoms
  2. Neurological or hormonal disorders
  3. Patients with historical or occupational exposure
  4. Detoxification and follow-up programs
Sample & methodology
  • Sample: Spot urine (first morning preferred)
  • Method: GC or LC-MS/MS (quantitative)
  • Reporting: Creatinine-corrected concentrations with interpretive comments

Suitable for postal submission.

Additional information

Weight 0,5 kg
Dimensions 25 × 16 × 2,5 cm
Sample Type

Preparing for this test

WHL will send detailed collection, storage and return instructions with your test kit or appointment confirmation. Those test-specific instructions take priority.

Sample: Urine

Fasting: An overnight fast is usually not needed. Follow the kit’s food, drink and collection-timing instructions.

The collection time, container and storage depend on the test. Follow your WHL kit; do not switch between a spot sample and a 24-hour collection.

Do not stop prescribed medicines or prescribed supplements without advice from your treating clinician. Tell WHL about high-dose biotin; some tests need a longer pause. A short supplement pause does not remove all effects of long-term use.

If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow the combined instructions. Ask your clinician or WHL before fasting if you have diabetes, use glucose-lowering medicine, are pregnant, or are arranging testing for a child.

When to expect your results

Usually 3–10 days. This estimate starts when suitable samples reach the laboratory, not on the order or collection date. Shipping is additional. WHL will confirm any test-specific exception; a combined panel follows its slowest component.

Read WHL’s general preparation and reporting guidance

Practical preparation tips

If fasting is requested, drink only plain water in your usual amounts. Do not have coffee, tea, juice, milk, energy drinks, sweets or chewing gum. Avoid smoking or vaping that morning. Book an early appointment and eat after collection.

For a planned blood test, avoid alcohol and unusually strenuous exercise for 24 hours, where practical, and sit quietly for about 15 minutes before collection. Tell WHL if you could not follow the preparation instructions.

Do not extend fasting or change prescribed medication on your own. Ask your clinician first if you have diabetes, need medicine with food, are pregnant, or are arranging testing for a child. WHL’s full test-specific instructions take priority.

Sources for this general preparation guidance

Other laboratories’ methods and preparation rules can differ. These sources support the general advice; WHL confirms the instructions for the method used for your test.

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