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2 Απρ 2024 · Children with blood lead levels at or above the BLRV represent those at the top 2.5% with the highest blood lead levels. The documents below refer to a blood-lead level of 10 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL) as the CDC level of concern for adverse health outcomes in children.
- Recommended Actions Based on Blood Lead Level
A patient’s blood lead level (BLL) is measured in micrograms...
- Recommended Actions Based on Blood Lead Level
17 Απρ 2024 · A patient’s blood lead level (BLL) is measured in micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (μg/dL). Healthcare providers should follow recommendations based on initial screening capillary and confirmed venous BLLs. Learn more about the recommended actions after a blood lead level test.
1 Ιουλ 2016 · From 2007 to 2010, approximately 2.6% of preschool children in the United States had a blood lead concentration ≥5 µg/dL (≥50 ppb), which represents about 535 000 US children 1 to 5 years of age.
24 Μαΐ 2023 · This page refers to a blood lead level of 5 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL) as the CDC’s blood lead reference value. As of October 28, 2021, CDC uses a blood lead reference value of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with blood lead levels that are higher than most children’s levels.
27 Σεπ 2024 · Key facts. Exposure to lead can affect multiple body systems and is particularly harmful to young children and women of child-bearing age. Lead is distributed to the brain, liver, kidney and bones. It is stored in the teeth and bones, where it can accumulate over time. Human exposure is assessed through the measurement of lead in blood.
Experts now use an upper reference level value of 97.5% of the population distribution for children’s blood lead, based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) estimate of the distribution of BLLs in children ages 1-5 years.
Reduce blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 5 years — EH‑04. Suggested Citation. This resource is an evidence-based guide on follow-up care for children based on blood lead levels — measured in μg/dL (micrograms per deciliter).
