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The Blood Lead Surveillance Branch is made up of two programs:
- The Texas Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- The Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program
The Texas Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (TXCLPPP) maintains a surveillance system of blood lead results on children younger than 15 years of age. Texas law requires reporting of blood lead tests, elevated and non-elevated, for children younger than 15 years of age. Physicians, laboratories, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities must report all blood lead tests to the Texas Child Lead Registry.
The Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program (ABLES) maintains a surveillance system of blood lead test results on individuals 15 years of age and older. Laboratories and physicians are required by the Texas Reportable Occupational Conditions Act to report all blood lead levels.
Mailing Address
PO Box 149347, MC 1964
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Phone: 512-776-7151
Fax: 512-776-7699