[Treatment of pesticides determination requests in biological samples: some problems frequently encountered ]

Currently, the determination of pesticides in human fluids is complex. Our scientific knowledge on pesticide intoxication is fragmentary. This leads to numerous difficulties regarding the diagnosis, the analysis request, the choice of the analytical technique, the interpretation of the results. Consequently the waiting time to provide a result is not compatible with the initiation of a treatment in the intoxicated patients. Very few information about Human intoxication with pesticides is available from the literature. In this context, we tried to acquire our own experience. We chose to deal with all pesticides intoxication suspicions received, in collaboration with clinicians. We are presenting the main problems we encounter.