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The ADHS provides family education and
environmental investigations, sometimes in cooperation with county health
departments, in accordance with the CDC 1997 guidelines, as follows:
Blood lead levels of >10 µg/dL
and <20 µg/dL
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Counseling by phone
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Educational materials by mail
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Referrals to other resources
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Certified letters if the family cannot be
contacted by phone.
Blood-lead levels of >20
µg/dL
or two consecutive tests >15 µg/dL three months apart
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Environmental investigation, including in-home
interview and environmental sampling to identify lead sources
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Specific intervention and prevention advice
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Referrals to other resources.
The ADHS provides reports of family contact
and findings to the health care provide.
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