Lead Information for Healthcare Providers

The Health Department has prepared informational materials from the “Get Ahead of Lead” campaign for providers and patients. 

The goal is to ensure physicians and staff have what they need to support their patients and community as we work together to address lead as a public health issue.

Thank you for your efforts in implementing universal lead screening in Allegheny County. You help make what we do possible. Much of the data from these tests is available on the Lead Data page.

Resources

• Universal Blood Lead Level Testing Regulation (Article 23)
• CDC Recommendations for Case Management of Children Receiving Blood Lead Tests
• Flowchart illustrating how ACHD’s Housing Program responds to confirmed elevated blood lead levels(PDF, 181KB)
• Poster reminding families of the new regulation for office waiting rooms(PDF, 1MB)
• A sample birthday card to remind families when it’s time to test(PDF, 168KB)
• Lead Overview Brochure with prevention, intervention, and resource information(PDF, 799KB)
  • Lead Overview Brochure (Spanish)(PDF, 643KB)
  • Lead Overview Brochure (French)(PDF, 640KB)
  • Lead Overview Brochure (Arabic)(PDF, 1MB)
  • Lead Overview Brochure (Nepali)(PDF, 546KB)
• Nutrition and Lead(PDF, 906KB)
• Lead Safe Homes Program(PDF, 356KB)

For more in-depth information on how to prevent lead exposure, visit the Preventing Exposure to Lead page.

The goal is to equip physicians and staff in every practice with useful information to support a community response to lead as a public health issue. Thank you for helping implement universal lead screening in Allegheny County.

Please contact the ACHD with any additional ideas or questions. To request additional brochures or for more resources, call 412-687-2243.