Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) – Urine

Beschrijving

What it measures:
Urinary metabolites reflecting exposure to PAHs.

Why it matters:
PAHs are produced by incomplete combustion and are associated with oxidative stress and increased long-term health risk. Clinically relevant in smokers, heavy traffic exposure, wood-burning environments, or frequent grilled/smoked food intake.

Common exposure sources:
Cigarette smoke, wood stoves, diesel exhaust, urban pollution, grilled/smoked foods, occupational combustion exposure.

Sample & methodology

• Sample: Spot urine (first morning preferred)
• Method: GC or LC-MS/MS (quantitative)
• Reporting: Creatinine-corrected concentrations with interpretive comments

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