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NSW Health continues to use machine known to produce inaccurate results to test child blood lead levels

08.03.2026 16:00 | The Guardian World

LeadCare II offers point-of-care testing but the equipment has had recalls globally due to the potential for inaccurately low readingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElla’s* 16-month-old daughter returned a blood lead level of 3.5 micrograms of lead per decilitre (3.5μg/dL) when she was tested last week.That’s under the five micrograms the Australian guidelines consider the investigation threshold – the level at which a child’s blood test result should trigger a health response – but Ella is not reassured. Continue reading...

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