Section 410IAC29-1-9. "Confirmatory testing" defined

   "Confirmatory testing" means conducting additional blood lead level tests on children with initial capillary blood lead tests as follows:

(1) Initial blood lead level zero (0) to nine and nine-tenths (9.9) μg/dL requires no confirmatory test.

(2) Confirming initial blood lead levels of:

(A) ten (10) to nineteen and nine-tenths (19.9) μg/dL within three (3) months;

(B) twenty (20) to forty-four and nine-tenths (44.9) μg/dL within one (1) month;

(C) forty-five (45) to fifty-nine and nine-tenths (59.9) μg/dL within forty-eight (48) hours; and

(D) sixty (60) to sixty-nine and nine-tenths (69.9) μg/dL within twenty-four (24) hours;

of receiving test results by the venous or capillary method.

(3) Confirming initial blood lead levels of seventy (70) μg/dL and higher immediately with an emergency lab test and considering blood lead levels of seventy (70) μg/dL to be a medical emergency.

(Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 29-1-9; filed Jan 2, 2007, 2:49 p.m.: 20070131-IR-410050189FRA; filed Apr 20, 2009, 3:12 p.m.: 20090520-IR-410080318FRA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA)