Screen(Blood lead test)
Assess
If child is not in a publicly funded program for low-income children, at both 12 months and 24 months of age: Ask: "Does your child live in, or spend a lot of time in, a place built before 1978 that has peeling or chipped paint or that has been recently remodeled?"
>> Blood lead test if the answer is "yes" or "donāt know." <<
ā* Read more about the California Standard of Care on Screening for Childhood Lead Poisoning, including additional information about catch-up testing requirements, as well as other indications for a blood lead test.
Clinical Signs & Symptoms
Risk Factors
Toxicology
Sources of Lead Exposure
NEW Filter Paper Testingā
NEW Learn about CDCās updated blood lead reference value, CDPHās response, and recommendations for California health care providers.(last updated 05/05/2022)
NEW Magellan LeadCareĀ® Recall Information (last updated 04/12/2022)
NEW Information for Medical Providers: Assessing and Testing for Lead during COVID-19 (PDF)(last updated 10/21/2021)
NEW CDPH News Release, CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Eight Varieties of Dried Plums Due to Potential Lead Levels (last updated 2/9/2022)
Lead Reports, Data, and Statistics
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