Release Date: December 2006
Summary of Screening Recommendations / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendations
Children
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that
evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening
for elevated blood lead levels in asymptomatic children aged 1 to 5 who
are at increased risk. (Go to Clinical Considerations for
a discussion of risk.)
Grade: I Statement.
- The USPSTF recommends against routine screening for elevated blood
lead levels in asymptomatic children aged 1 to 5 years who are at average
risk.
Grade: D Recommendation.
Pregnant Women
- The USPSTF recommends against routine screening for elevated blood
lead levels in asymptomatic pregnant women.
Grade: D Recommendation.
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women, December
2006
Recommendation
Statement (PDF File, 140 KB; PDF
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Screening
for Elevated Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: An Updated Summary of Evidence (PDF
File, 1 MB; PDF
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Evidence Update (PDF File 230 KB; PDF
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Current as of December 2006
Internet Citation:
Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women, Topic Page. December 2006. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspslead.htm