METHOD OF ANALYZING PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION OF AN AGENT

The present disclosure relates to a method of analyzing local percutaneous absorption of an agent, comprising steps of applying the agent to the skin of a subject, extracting interstitial fluid from the skin using at least one hollow microneedle, and determining a presence of the agent in the extrac...

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Hauptverfasser: RANGSTEN, Pelle, RENLUND, Markus
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Zusammenfassung:The present disclosure relates to a method of analyzing local percutaneous absorption of an agent, comprising steps of applying the agent to the skin of a subject, extracting interstitial fluid from the skin using at least one hollow microneedle, and determining a presence of the agent in the extracted interstitial fluid, wherein the presence of the agent in the extracted interstitial fluid indicates local percutaneous absorption of an agent. Further,a method for determining whether a person has been exposed to an agent capable of penetrating the skin, comprising steps of extracting interstitial fluid from the skin of a subject with at least one hollow microneedle, and determining a presence of the agent in the interstitial fluid is disclosed.