Clinician Guidance
- PFAS Information for Clinicians, ATSDR 2023.
- Clinical Guidance for PFAS from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, July 2022. Highlights | Full report
- PFAS Resources and Consultations and Services, UW, Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
- Community Stress Resource Center, ATSDR
- Talking to Your Doctor About Exposure to PFAS, ATSDR
- Additional Resources for Health Professionals, ATSDR
- PFAS—REACH project resources
- Clinician FAQ, ASTHO
Laboratory Testing for PFAS in Serum
We surveyed major companies that serve the Washington state health insurance market and learned most will cover the PFAS serum test when ordered by a clinician and processed by a clinical lab. See Survey results (PDF).
There are two commercial labs with clinical lab certifications that provide PFAS serum testing but neither currently accepts health insurance because the reimbursement rate is too low. The only option for a clinician-ordered test is NMS laboratory. Clinics must have or set up an account with NMS and arrange for the testing. The other lab, Quest Diagnostics, offers a test that the patient purchases online. The patient then goes to a local Quest location for the blood draw and receives the test results directly from Quest. Quest offers patients a medical consultation on their results.
These Environmental labs can test individual clinical samples as well.
For more information about blood testing, see PFAS Blood Testing Document May 2022 (PDF).
| Name of Lab | Type of Lab | Test Order Number | Number of PFAS Chemicals Measured | Cost of Test (Contact Lab for Current Price) | Contact Information | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMS | Clinical Lab | 3428SP | 16 | $470 | Clinical & Research Client Services at 1-866-522-2206 or clinical@nmslabs.com | Clinician ordered test. Clinics must set up acct with NMS. |
| Quest Diagnostics | Clinical Lab | 13724M FPAS Test Panel | 9 | $260-$350 | You can learn more about the test and sign up online for the test. Quest service centers are located throughout the state. | Patients order the test online and arrange for a blood draw at a Quest service center. |