Trace analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dried blood spots – Demonstration of reproducibility and comparability to venous blood samples
Lin E, Nason S, Zhong A, Fortner J, Godri Pollitt K. Trace analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dried blood spots – Demonstration of reproducibility and comparability to venous blood samples. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 883: 163530. PMID: 37094673, PMCID: PMC10248884, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolyfluoroalkyl substancesLiquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometryResolution mass spectrometryWater-repellent propertiesVenous blood samplesBlood samplesTrace levelsTrace analysisMass spectrometryWhole blood samplesChemical analysisAlkyl substancesHealthy adultsMan-made chemicalsAdverse health outcomesAnalytical methodBlank correctionHousehold productsHealth outcomesPFAS exposureInvasive methodBlood collectionBlood spotsCritical windowEnvironmental exposures