N.J. Admin. Code § 8:51-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:51-2.3 - Confirmation of blood lead test results

(a) A capillary blood screening sample that produces a blood lead level of five g/dL or greater shall be confirmed by a venous blood lead sample before an environmental intervention is performed.

1. A venous blood lead level of five g/dL or greater does not require a confirmatory test.

(b) If a child is reported to have a blood lead level of five g/dL or greater on a capillary sample, the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the child resides shall contact the child's parent or guardian to ensure that a timely venous confirmatory blood lead test is performed, in accordance with the CDC recommendations and in cooperation with the child's primary care provider.

1. If it is determined that the child has moved to another jurisdiction subsequent to being tested but before a venous confirmatory test can be obtained, the local board of health shall notify the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the child now resides.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:51-2.3

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3168(a), effective 9/18/2017