CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION BRANCH

Publications for Health Care Providers and Patients

For Health Care Providers

To order free printed copies of the publications for health care providers below, please contact your local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. If your county does not have a local program, contact the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB) directly at CLPPB_Provider_Materials@cdph.ca.gov.

Standard of Care and Potential Sources of Lead (PDF) Regulations for CA providers caring for children 6 months to 6 years of age, potential sources of lead, and guidance for families.
California Management Guidelines on Childhood Lead Poisoning for Health Care Providers(Accessible PDF) Guidelines with recommendations about evaluation, testing and management within specific blood lead level ranges.
California Management Guidelines on Childhood Lead Poisoning for Health Care Providers (Non-compliant PDF) Guidelines with recommendations about evaluation, testing and management within specific blood lead level ranges. This contains the same content as the guidelines above, but in a two-page version.
Blood Lead Test and Anticipatory Guidance (PDF, 1.1MB) Lead Guidelines, developed in collaboration with Department of Health Care Services, Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, including recommendations on medical management. (For download only)
Lead in Ayurvedic Remedies: A Warning to Providers (PDF, 1.7MB) A fact sheet explaining the dangers of lead in ayurvedic remedies, including recent case reports.
Blood Lead Testing (PDF) Information about sample collection, avoiding lead contamination, and specimen labeling.
California ZIP Codes with at Least One Geospatial Indicator of Risk for Childhood Lead Exposure

NEW Getting Your Child Tested for Lead - Anticipatory Guidance Materials for Health Care Providers and Their Patients
The following resources are for health care providers to use with their patients to help remind them to get tested, to track their test results, and be aware of potential exposure sources.

Blood Lead Testing Instructions (English and Spanish)

(PDF)
Provides a space for health care providers to instruct families about needed blood lead testing.

Blood Lead Testing Record (English and Spanish)

(PDF)
Provides a space for health care providers to record blood lead test results for their patients, as well as other information that it is important for families to know.

What are some sources of lead? (English and Spanish) (PDF)
For

parents - a list of lead exposure sources, with guidance for families.

Getting Your Child Tested for Lead (English and Spanish)

(PDF, 3.6MB) Information for parents about having their child tested for lead.

NEWProvider Resources to Improve Lead Screening and Testing Rates
The following resources are for health care providers to use with labs and their patients to increase blood lead testing and improve the blood draw experience.

Strategies for Providers to Increase Blood Lead Screening and Testing (PDF)

Screen shot of screening strategies for providers handout

Information and resources for providers about blood lead testing guidelines.
(For download only)

Lead Poisoning in California (PDF)
This scorecard gives providers California blood lead screening rates for children, including those with levels above the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reference value of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter. It also identifies environmental sources of exposure and other potential sources of childhood lead exposure in California.

(For download only)

Ways for Labs to Reduce Anxiety in Children Getting Blood Lead Tests (PDF)
Screen shot of Reducing Anxiety handout for labs

Tips for laboratories to improve blood test outcomes with children.

(For download only)

Ways for Caregivers to Reduce Anxiety in Children Getting Blood Lead Tests (English and Spanish) (PDF)
Tips for parents to improve blood test outcomes with children.

(For download only)

For Patients

Download lead education materials for patients in multiple languages.

To order free printed lead education materials for distribution to your patients, please contact your local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. If your county does not have a local program, you will be prompted to contact the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch directly at CLPPBOutreach@cdph.ca.gov for materials orders.

If you are having difficulty accessing these documents, please contact the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch at (510) 620-5600 to request this information in an alternate format.

Page Last Updated : October 22, 2024