Blood Lead

Lead is one of the top environmental diseases affecting children in the U.S. Lead is known to cause learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, behavioral problems, stunted growth, impaired hearing, and kidney damage. In 1978, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned lead-based paint from homes and lead was phased out of gasoline from 1973 to 1986. Even with these improvements, there are over 400,000 children under the age of six with dangerous lead levels. (CDC - Surveillance for Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children - United States, 1997 to 2001. MMWR. September 12, 2003; 52(SS-10):1-21.) The most common exposure for children today is lead paint from older homes.

Blood lead testing is performed by our Health Chemistry/Newborn Screening Laboratory.

  1. Forms & Supplies
  2. Lead Screening in Kansas
  3. Graphs & Charts
  4. Additional Resources

Supply Requests & Forms

Blood Lead Screening Forms & Supply Requests

Blood lead screening forms can be ordered by mailing or faxing a completed order form to the Kansas Department of Health and Environmental Laboratories' Customer Service department.

Please read the instructions on how to complete the Blood Lead Screening Form.

Change Authorization Request Form (PDF)

Please use the Change Authorization Request Form for all re-issued reports, demographic corrections, test additions, or other laboratory report modifications. The form must be signed, dated, and faxed to the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories (KHEL) before any final changes will be made on all preliminary or final laboratory reports.

Laboratory Report Delivery Form (PDF)

Please use the Laboratory Report Delivery Form to change submitting health care facility preference for laboratory report delivery. The form must be signed, dated, and faxed to the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories (KHEL) before any changes will be made to the current laboratory report delivery method.