US FDA, CDC Warn Of False Results On Lead Blood Tests
Executive Summary
Common blood tests for lead poisoning manufactured by Magellan Diagnostics could give false low results if used with venous blood, FDA warned. About 8 million of the tests have been performed since 2014.
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