Lead Poisoning in Children: Questions Before Screening
Topic Overview
If the answers to the following questions are “yes” or “don’t know,” a blood test may be done to determine whether your child has lead poisoning.
- Does your child live in or regularly visit a house or building that was built before 1978? This question could apply to a facility such as a home day care center or the home of a baby-sitter or relative.
- Does your child have a sibling or playmate who now has or has had lead poisoning?
- Does your child live in or regularly visit a house built before 1978 that has recently been (within the last 6 months) or is currently being renovated or remodeled?
Credits
Current as ofDecember 12, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: John Pope, MD – Pediatrics
Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine
R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP – Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology
Current as of: December 12, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:John Pope, MD – Pediatrics & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP – Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology
