Lead Paint Poisoning: Is there a medical test to determine if I have been exposed to lead?

To determine if someone has lead paint poisoning, blood tests are employed. Lead can be measured in teeth or bones by X-ray techniques, but these methods are not widely available.

These tests tell about long-term exposures to lead. Exposure to lead can be evaluated by measuring erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) in blood samples.

EP is a part of red blood cells known to increase when the amount of lead in the blood is high. However, the EP level is not sensitive enough to identify children with elevated blood lead levels below about 25 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL). For this reason, the primary screening method is measurement of blood lead.

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