Is there a medical test to show whether Ive been exposed to malathion?
Malathion can be detected in your blood and its breakdown products can be detected in your urine, but only within a few days after your last exposure. If exposure is known or suspected, a test can be done that measures cholinesterase levels in your blood. Low levels of cholinesterase may be a result of malathion exposure or may be caused by factors other than malathion. These tests are not usually available at your doctor’s office, but your doctor can send the samples to a laboratory that can perform the tests. None of these tests, however, can predict whether you will experience any health effects.
