Is there a medical test to determine whether I have been exposed to xylene?
Medical tests are available to determine if you have been exposed to xylene at higher-than-normal levels. After xylene has been absorbed, some of its breakdown products can be measured in the urine. However, a urine sample must be provided very soon (within hours) after exposure ends because xylene quickly leaves the body. These tests may be available in certain doctors offices. Available tests can only indicate exposure to xylene; they cannot be used to predict which health effects, if any, will develop.
