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Reporting for In-Office Blood Lead Testing

Health care providers approved to perform in-office blood lead testing must report results from all in-office blood lead tests directly to the Maine Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP). Reports must be complete, timely, legible and submitted within 48 hours of the test.

Reporting is Important

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program uses blood lead test results to monitor public health and plan, evaluate, and target resources for lead poisoning prevention activities. We use all results, even those below 5 ug/dL, for these purposes.

Provider Guidance for Blood Lead Testing

At a glance

  • A blood lead test is the only way to find out if a child has lead poisoning.
  • A child with lead poisoning may not have visible signs or symptoms.
  • Parents can talk to their child’s healthcare provider about getting a blood lead test if their child may have been exposed.

Blood Lead Testing Requirements 

Follow Maine CDC guidelines and test all children for lead poisoning at 1 and 2 years of age. Effective October 1, 2022, providers should confirm all capillary blood lead levels 3.5 ug/dL or higher with venous samples.

Using the Blood Lead Module in ImmPact

The Maine Immunization Information System (ImmPact) is a statewide system that stores electronic immunization records. ImmPact combines the vaccines a person has received into a single record, even if they were given by different health care providers in the state.

The ImmPact Blood Lead Module

The only approved method of reporting point of care testing results is through the ImmPact Blood Lead Module.

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