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Using the Blood Lead Module in ImmPact

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The Maine Immunization Information System (ImmPact) is a statewide system that stores electronic immunization records. ImmPact combines the vaccines a person has received into a single record, even if they were given by different health care providers in the state.

The ImmPact Blood Lead Module

The only approved method of reporting point of care testing results is through the ImmPact Blood Lead Module.

Upon approval for using an In-Office Blood Lead Testing Device, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program will provide training on how to use the ImmPact Blood Lead Module. You must report all in-office blood lead test results regardless of the blood lead level within 48 hours of the test.

Reports for Health Care Providers

With ImmPact, pediatric health care providers can view patient blood lead test history, run reports that identify patients in need of a blood lead screening test or those in need of a follow-up test, and help you comply with Maine's requirement to test all children at ages 1 and 2 years of age.

Contact Us

Contact Maine CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program for access to the Blood Lead Module in ImmPact. Phone: 207-287-4311. Email ehu@maine.gov

What blood lead test results are available in ImmPact?
  • ImmPact displays blood lead test results for children who live in Maine and who are less than 6 years of age.
  • ImmPact has historic test results starting in 2010 for children who were less than 6 years old at the time of the test.
When do blood lead test results become available in ImmPact?
  • Daily, the Maine CDC uploads all blood lead test results from specimens analyzed at the State of Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory into ImmPact. Providers with access to the Blood Lead Module will have access to results within 1 business day.
  • In-office test results from providers approved to perform in-office blood lead testing must be entered into ImmPact within 48 hours.
What functions are available in the ImmPact Blood Lead Module?
  • View individual patient's blood lead testing history.
  • See annual routine blood lead testing requirements and recommendations for patients and whether or not a routine test is due, overdue, or completed.
  • Follow prompts for patients in need of a venous confirmation test or repeat test.
  • Print a patient's blood lead history.
  • Indicate if a lead test has been ordered or refused by a parent/guardian.
  • Run reports to identify patients in need of a required screening test.
  • Enter in-office blood lead test results (Note: Approved providers only).
Is there a requirement to use the ImmPact Blood Lead Module?
  • Practices approved for in-office testing must use the ImmPact Blood Lead Module to report in-office blood lead tests to Maine CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program within 48 hours.
  • For all other providers, there is no requirement to use the ImmPact Blood Lead Module. The module is available to use at your convenience.
How do I get access to the ImmPact Blood Lead Module?
  • To get access, contact Maine CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at 207-287-4311 or ehu@maine.gov.
  • Maine CDC will provide access to the module for provider organizations that conduct blood lead testing for children up to age 6 years. If you have questions about whether or not you should have access to the Blood Lead Module, please contact Jen Clements, Nurse Education Consultant, at jennifer.L.clements@maine.gov
  • Providers approved for in-office testing must complete an additional training on entering blood lead test results into ImmPact in order to begin reporting tests in ImmPact. We will contact you to schedule this training once you are approved for in-office testing. Learn more about in-office testing.

Resources for Using the Blood Lead Module

For all providers:

For providers conducting in-office testing