Schedule for follow-up testing of children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels (BLL)
| If the result of the
screening test (finger-stick* or venous) is: |
Perform all follow-up
with venous test within: |
| 10-19 µg/dL |
3 months |
| 20-44 µg/dL |
1 month – 1 week * * |
| 45-59 µg/dL |
48 hours |
| 60-69 µg/dL |
24 hours |
| ≥70 µg/dL |
Immediately as an emergency lab test |
ALL Blood Lead Levels pertaining to
lead cases, including low levels need
to be reported to your local Health Department Childhood Lead
Poisoning Prevention Program by mail, fax, or phone.
(*Only-screening tests may be finger-stick; all BLL’s of
10 µg/dL or higher must be followed with venous testing).
(**The higher the screening BLL, the more urgent
the need for a follow-up test.)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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