Efforts to identify at-risk children for blood lead screening in pediatric clinics--Clark County, Nevada.

Background: Childhood lead poisoning continues to be a public health problem; however, lead screening rates remain low in many areas. Our objective is to increase screening in pediatric clinics, while testing a questionnaire for its predictability of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs).

Methods: Participants were approached at pediatric clinics in Las Vegas, Nevada.