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Given that this is a research study, the Hurley lab may not be handling the results in the same way as they handle other lead tests. Can the lab be contacted and asked about that, by someone on Dr. Hanna-Attisha's team? If the results are handled under a research protocol, would the results be required to be reported under the Public Health Code, or would they be considered confidential under the terms of the consent form signed by the research participants? In other words, what does the research protocol and the consent form say? | assume/hope the family would would welcome a home intervention, but need to be sure the research protocol re confidentiality isn't being violated. If it appears that way, then someone on the research team should get consent from the family for public health followup, | would think.

Right, of interest is that this is cord blood from a newly born baby....!!! There should be NO lead...