Code of Massachusetts Regulations
454 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS
Title 454 CMR 23.00 - Occupational Lead Poisoning Registry
Section 23.03 - Clinical Laboratory Reporting
Universal Citation: 454 MA Code of Regs 454.23
Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
(1) General Requirements.
(a) A laboratory which performs blood lead
testing on site or which sends blood lead specimens to out-of-state
laboratories for lead testing shall report cases of elevated blood lead levels
for all individuals 15 years of age or older, or for all individuals where data
on age is not available, to the Lead Registry.
(b) An individual 15 years of age or older is
any person who has passed his or her 15th birthday.
(2) Procedures for Reporting.
(a) Reports shall be
made in a format approved by the Department.
(b) Reports shall be made to the Department
on a weekly basis.
(3) Information to be reported to the Department shall include the following:
(a) Name of the
reporting laboratory;
(b) Name of
the testing laboratory;
(c) Name of
the person tested;
(d) Date of
birth or the age of the person tested;
(e) Blood lead level of the person
tested;
(f) Free erythrocyte or
zinc protoporphyrin level, if performed;
(g) Date the blood specimen was
drawn;
(h) Date the specimen was
received by the reporting laboratory;
(i) Date of the blood lead test
report;
(j) Name, and address or
telephone number of the health care provider who ordered the blood lead
test;
(k) Name, address and
occupation of the person tested, when available; and
(l) Name, address and telephone number of the
employer of the person tested, when available.
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