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J.1 Blood Lead Screening Procedures and Follow-up Testing
Every Texas child should have a blood lead test at 12 and 24 months of age. This testing is required for all children enrolled in the Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Program. The Risk Assessment for Lead Exposure questionnaire (PB110) should be administered to the parent by the provider at all other visits up to and including 6 years of age. At any visit after 12 months of age, a blood lead test should be conducted if there is no evidence of a previous blood lead test for the patient. A "yes" or "don't know" answer to any question on the risk assessment questionnaire indicates that a blood lead test should be administered.
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