> Also it's frustrating because I asked my pediatrician for blood lead test and they wouldn't do it as they said it's unnecessary. I am going to switch doctors

> Also it's frustrating because I asked my pediatrician for blood lead test and they wouldn't do it as they said it's unnecessary. I am going to switch doctors and try to push harder at the next checkup. I've heard there is a finger prick test that's not very good and then a blood draw that's actually fairly good but of course more invasive. Huh, yeah, sounds like you need a better pediatrician. That's not cool. Several states in the Northeast also have mandatory testing for lead levels for young children.