There are several dry cleaning solvents and parent chemicals that are beyond the scope of Vibrant Clinical Lab Educators to address without a systematic literature search.
However, a quick Google Scholar search identified dry-cleaning solvents are often derived from petroleum, benzene, or propylene glycol.
The Environmental Toxins test measures several petroleum, benzene, and propylene glycol metabolites.
- Petroleum metabolites: 2MHA, 3MHA, 4MHA
- Benzene metabolites: NAP
- Propylene glycol metabolites: NAHP
Additionally, the dry cleaning solvents trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) undergo glutathione conjugation in Phase 2 liver detoxification. For ongoing exposure to dry cleaning solvents (and other toxins) consider Toxin Genetics to assess for genetic SNPs in Phase 1 cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) and Phase 2 glutathione genes that regulate detoxification and which may make the patient more susceptible to toxic harms associated with exposure.
