10368-9 Lead [Mass/volume] in Capillary blood

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

MCnc

Time

Pt

System

BldC

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead BldC-mCnc

Display Name

Lead (BldC) [Mass/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 1.0i

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Change Reason

Added Demographics Panel.

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

1562

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Member of these Groups Get Info

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Related Names

• Blood - capillary
• Cap bld
• Cap blood
• Capillary bld
• Capillary blood
• Capillary Lead Screen
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Finger stick
• Lead Screen Filter Paper
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random

Example Units

10912-4 Lead [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

MCnc

Time

Pt

System

Ser/Plas

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead SerPl-mCnc

Display Name

Lead [Mass/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 1.0j-a

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

10704

Member of these Panels

Member of these Groups Get Info

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Pl
• Plasma
• Plsm
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• SerP
• SerPl
• SerPlas
• Serum
• Serum or plasma
• SR
• UniversalLabOrders

Example Units

14807-2 Lead [Moles/volume] in Blood

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

SCnc

Time

Pt

System

Bld

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead Bld-sCnc

Display Name

Lead (Bld) [Moles/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 1.0k

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

6464

Member of these Panels

Member of these Groups Get Info

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• Blood
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Level
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Substance concentration
• WB
• Whole blood

Example Units

17052-2 Lead [Presence] in Blood

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

PrThr

Time

Pt

System

Bld

Scale

Ord

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead Bld Ql

Display Name

Lead Ql (Bld)

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 1.0l

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Change Reason

The Property has been changed from ACnc to reflect the new model for ordinal terms where results are based on a cut-off value.; The PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016.

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

9961

Member of these Panels

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• Blood
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Ordinal
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• PR
• QL
• Qual
• Qualitative
• Random
• Screen
• WB
• Whole blood

25459-9 Lead [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

SCnc

Time

Pt

System

Ser/Plas

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead SerPl-sCnc

Display Name

Lead [Moles/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.00

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

13706

Member of these Panels

Member of these Groups Get Info

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Level
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Pl
• Plasma
• Plsm
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• SerP
• SerPl
• SerPlas
• Serum
• Serum or plasma
• SR
• Substance concentration

Example Units

27129-6 Lead [Mass/mass] in Red Blood Cells

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

MCnt

Time

Pt

System

RBC

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead RBC-mCnt

Display Name

Lead (RBC) [Mass/Mass]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Red blood cells

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.00

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

18767

Member of these Panels

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Erythrocytes
• Mass Content
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Red blood cells
• Red blood corpusles

Example Units

32325-3 Lead [Moles/volume] in Red Blood Cells

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

SCnc

Time

Pt

System

RBC

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead RBC-sCnc

Display Name

Lead (RBC) [Moles/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Red blood cells

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.07

Last Updated

Version 2.70

Order vs. Observation

Both

Member of these Panels

Member of these Groups Get Info

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Erythrocytes
• Level
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Red blood cells
• Red blood corpusles
• Substance concentration

Example Units

5671-3 Lead [Mass/volume] in Blood

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

MCnc

Time

Pt

System

Bld

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead Bld-mCnc

Display Name

Lead (Bld) [Mass/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 1.0

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Change Reason

Discouraged as a more specific specimen should be selected because reference ranges for venous and capillary blood are different. Added Demographics Panel.

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

910

Member of these Panels

Member of these Groups Get Info

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• Blood
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• UniversalLabOrders
• WB
• Whole blood

Example Units

5674-7 Lead [Mass/volume] in Red Blood Cells

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

MCnc

Time

Pt

System

RBC

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead RBC-mCnc

Display Name

Lead (RBC) [Mass/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Red blood cells

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 1.0

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

15961

Member of these Panels

Member of these Groups Get Info

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Erythrocytes
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Red blood cells
• Red blood corpusles

Example Units

77307-7 Lead [Mass/volume] in Venous blood

Part Descriptions

LP14259-3   Lead
Lead is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace. One of the largest threats to children is lead paint that exists in many older homes. Blood lead levels screen for lead poisoning and monitor treatment as well. The Centers for Disease Control (US) has set the standard elevated blood lead level for adults to be 10 µg/dl of the whole blood. For children the number is set much lower at 5 µg/dl of blood as of 2012 down from a previous 10 µg/dl. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and chelation therapy. [Wikipedia: Lead_poisoning] Both capillary and venous blood specimens are used for lead testing and they have different reference ranges, so it is important to distinguish the specimen type for both clinical and public health reporting. Capillary samples are more likely to be contaminated by environmental residues present on the skin. Venous blood collected using evacuated tubes and needles certified as lead-free is preferred (NCCLS.2001), however obtaining venous samples from pediatric patients may be be difficult, capillary blood from a finger puncture may be used for screening purposes. If an elevated lead level is detected in capillary blood, a second test on a venous sample is necessary. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Lead poisoning

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Lead

Property

MCnc

Time

Pt

System

BldV

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Panel Name

Short Name

Lead BldV-mCnc

Display Name

Lead (BldV) [Mass/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Lead, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.52

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Change Reason

Added Demographics Panel.

Order vs. Observation

Both

Common Test Rank Get Info

1798

Member of these Panels

Member of these Groups Get Info

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• Bld ven
• Bld venous
• Blood - venous
• Blood ven
• Blood venus
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Painter's colic
• PB
• Plumbism
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Venous

Example Units