A company that manufactures lead poisoning tests has agreed to resolve criminal charges related to concealing a malfunction that led to inaccurately low blood lead test results. The Justice Department indicated that the faulty devices were used from 2013 to 2017, with some recalls occurring as late as 2021. This malfunction potentially affected tens of thousands of children and other patients. KFF Health News reports that the Justice Department settled these criminal charges. Parents are now concerned about the implications of these inaccurate test results.
While many of the fault-prone devices were used from 2013 to 2017, some were being recalled as late as 2021. The Justice Department said the malfunction produced inaccurate #lead level results for potentially tens of thousands of children & other patients. https://t.co/0DOBlWj3yN
After the Justice Department settled criminal charges over faulty blood lead tests, parents may wonder what it means for “potentially tens of thousands” of children and other patients, KFF Health News reports. @Julie_appleby reports ⤵️ https://t.co/YcmEsmF408
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Many children may have gotten inaccurate blood lead test results. KFF Health News looks at what parents should know. @Julie_appleby reports ⤵️ https://t.co/YcmEsmF408
NEW: Many children may have gotten inaccurate blood lead test results. KFF Health News looks at what parents should know. @Julie_appleby reports ⤵️ https://t.co/YcmEsmFBPG
A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. https://t.co/pJJ3MJIozG
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