How to get tested for Nerve Agent Exposure?

2020-06-29T23:56:32-04:00

I spent alot of time at Taji, Iraq.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2020 1:26 AM

2020-06-30T01:26:21-04:00

Contact the CDC to see what blood and/or urine tests can be ran. The rub is the time frame. Depending the time/length of exposure and then taking into account how long ago your exposure was...it may or may not be detectable.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2020 1:28 AM

2020-06-30T01:28:19-04:00

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2020 3:54 AM

2020-06-30T03:54:17-04:00

Nerve agents work by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system and are cleared out by acetylcholine esterase. They’re not like biological agents that leave a trace of antibodies. It’s not likely that you will still have any biological marker for a nerve agent after all this time

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2020 6:43 PM

2020-06-30T18:43:38-04:00

You can test for residual damage consistent with nerve agent exposure, even if there are not traces left on you, as SFC Private RallyPoint Member pointed out.