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There are test kits for at-home usecases like paint and stuff - I think they're pretty reliable. For exposure, you can get blood tests at your GP. They might be
by djohnston 2y ago
There are test kits for at-home usecases like paint and stuff - I think they're pretty reliable. For exposure, you can get blood tests at your GP. They might be absurdly expensive if you're in America, but maybe next time you travel to Europe you can pay privately and get a better deal.
- leguminous 2y agoSome US states require lead screening (blood tests) for babies and toddlers. In that case they are covered by insurance. My son has been tested once so far.
- edwcross 2y agoI'm in Europe and I see no way to get such tests. Other than lying and saying that you are at risk of contamination ("My hobby was glassworking"), I never saw any kind of test that you could pay yourself. Everywhere the government says "100% reimbursed", but you cannot even order one by yourself unless you have a good reason. So, I don't even know if it's expensive or not.
- giardini 2y agoA friend got a routine physical and blood screening last week and to my surprise it included testing for lead acetate. I've never seen that before.
- giardini 2y agoOops! Just found out that a lead acetate level test is for particular proteins and is NOT used to detect blood lead levels: https://microbenotes.com/lead-sulfide-test/#result-and-interpretation-of-lead-sulfide-test https://microbenotes.com/lead-sulfide-test/#result-and-inter...
- jerlam 2y agoIn the US, you can get a lead test directly through Quest Diagnostics, without going through your physician or insurance, if you are near a testing center. Probably costs less too.