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    Lead



    What Affects the Test

    You may not be able to have the test or the results may not be helpful if your skin is contaminated with lead. Low levels of lead can be found almost anywhere, including on the skin.




    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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