CDC 2009 Blood Lead Screening Criteria for Medicaid-Eligible Children

• suspected of being at risk for lead exposure by parent, guardian or healthcare provider?

• have a sibling or frequent playmate has an elevated blood lead level?

• a recent immigrant, refugee or foreign adoptee?

• include someone who has a significant professional exposure to lead?

• include someone who has a significant recreational exposure to lead?

• use traditional, folk or ethnic remedies and/or cosmetics?

• eat food imported by other family members from abroad?

• have one or more environmental risk factors for lead exposure (industrial exposure, paint, etc)?