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    • Timed urine tests may be done to check the amount of lead in urine and/or to keep track of the amount of lead being removed from your body during Reference chelation therapy Opens New Window.
    • The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires companies to test the blood of employees who work with lead. Results need to be reported to the local health department if 2 or more blood lead levels are above 10 mcg/dL. For more information, see OSHA's website at www.osha.gov.



    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference July 26, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
    Reference R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology


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