Point of Care Testing Improves Lead Screening Rates at 1 and 2 Year Well Visits
To increase blood lead level screening rates in children at 12 and 24 month well visits through provider education and the implementation of a point of care (POC) lead screening program in four primary care practice offices located in and neighbored by counties with ≥5% prevalence of blood lead levels ≥5 μg/dL.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Benjamin Carnahan, Eric W. Schaefer, Benjamin N. Fogel Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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