The Filter Paper Matrix: The New Frontier of Blood Lead Screening Kansas Department of Health and Environmental Laboratories

Wed 3:00 PM - Track 1: Sample Preparation and Automation

Jon Brady Kansas Department of Health and Environmental Laboratories

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Childhood lead poisoning is an ongoing environmental health concern affecting cognitive development and behavior in children. Automation in conjunction with ICP-MS is used to determine lead levels from filter paper dried blood spots in an effort to increase lead screening in children. Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories (KHEL) developed a method to determine lead levels extracted from filter paper blood spots using automated sample preparation followed by ICP-MS analysis. A detailed look into this method will show ICP-MS is a fast and efficient technique for the detection of lead levels in children.

Email: jbrady@kdheks.gov

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