What does EBLL stand for?

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EBLL refers to an elevated blood lead level that has been confirmed by a venous blood test. In lead screening, a finger-stick (capillary) test often serves as a first screen, but because capillary samples can be contaminated, a venous blood sample is taken to confirm an elevated result. When that venous confirmation shows an elevated blood lead level, it’s labeled as EBLL. The other phrases describe environmental measurements or nonstandard terms and don’t capture the concept of a person’s blood lead level being elevated and clinically confirmed.