Lead

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• Contamination from the skin. Low levels of lead can be found almost anywhere, including on the skin.
• Having low iron levels in your blood, which causes an increase in the absorption of lead.

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Author:	Carrie Henley Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: September 26, 2006
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology
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