Test Name: Lead
Formal Name: NA
Other Names: Blood lead test; blood lead level, Lead
Why Test: screen for elevated concentrations of lead in your blood
When to Test: you may have been exposed to lead where you live or work; children especially should be tested as they may have inhaled dust or ingested substances that could contain lead (e.g., from paint chips or water from lead pipes found in older housing). It is also important that pregnant women who think they may have been exposed also get tested due to the risk of maternal to fetal transfer of lead through the placenta.
