410 Ind. Admin. Code 29-1-9

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 410 IAC 29-1-9 - "Confirmatory testing" defined

Authority: IC 16-41-39.4-1

Affected: IC 16-41-39.4

Sec. 9.

"Confirmatory testing" means conducting additional blood lead level tests on children with initial capillary blood lead tests as follows:

(1) Initial blood lead level zero (0) to three and four-tenths (3.4) µ/dL requires no confirmatory test.

(2) Confirming initial blood lead levels of:

(A) three and five-tenths (3.5) to nine and nine-tenths (9.9) µ/dL within three (3) months;

(B) ten (10) to nineteen and nine-tenths (19.9) µ/dL within one (1) month;

(C) twenty (20) to forty-four and nine-tenths (44.9) µ/dL within two (2) weeks;

(D) forty-five (45) to fifty-nine and nine-tenths (59.9) µ/dL within forty-eight (48) hours;

(E) sixty (60) to sixty-nine and nine-tenths (69.9) µ/dL within twenty-four (24) hours; and

(F) seventy (70) µ/dL and higher immediately; after receiving initial test results.

(3) Initial blood lead levels of seventy (70) µ/dL and higher shall be confirmed immediately with an emergency lab test and shall be considered a medical emergency.

410 IAC 29-1-9

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 29-1-9; filed Jan 2, 2007, 2:49 p.m.: 20070131-IR-410050189FRA; filed Apr 20, 2009, 3:12 p.m.: 20090520-IR-410080318FRA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA

Readopted filed 11/13/2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA

Filed 9/1/2022, 4:06 p.m.: 20220928-IR-410220119FRA