U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Testing for Lead Poisoning in Children

About this resource:

HHS Non-Systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: April 2024

Workgroups: Environmental Health Workgroup

This resource is an evidence-based guide for understanding lead exposure in children. It recommends that children get a blood lead test if they may have been exposed. The guide provides information on:

  • Tests used for blood lead levels
  • Treatments for elevated blood levels
  • The blood lead reference value — standard for determining high blood lead levels
  • Blood lead exposure prevention
  • Additional Resources
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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 5 years — EH‑04
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice. (2024). Testing for Lead Poisoning in Children. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/testing/.