This test measures the levels of lead, a toxic metal that can damage brain, organs, and nervous system.

Clinical Significance:

This test measures the levels of lead, a toxic metal that can damage brain, organs, and nervous system. Symptoms of lead exposure include weakness, anemia, nausea, headaches, and fatigue, among others. The most common sources of lead exposure are lead-based paint and contaminated dust in older buildings, but exposure can also come by contaminated air, water, and soil.

This test does not require fasting.