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How often does WIC do blood work (hemoglobin) on children?

April 26, 2017blood children Hemoglobin WIC

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How often does WIC do blood work (hemoglobin) on children?

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The WIC Nutrition Program follows the CDC guidelines for periodicity of blood work. Infants 9 months of age or older are required to have a hematological test for anemia between 9 and 12 months of age. Children over 1 year of age have a hematological test for anemia between 15-18 months, and annually thereafter if the results are within normal range. If the hemoglobin results are low, the test is done every 6 months until a test with normal range is obtained.

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The WIC Nutrition Program follows the CDC guidelines for periodicity of blood work. Infants 9 months of age or older are required to have a hematological test for anemia between 9 and 12 months of age. Children over 1 year of age have a hematological test for anemia between 15-18 months, and annually thereafter if the results are within normal range. If the hemoglobin results are low, the test is done every 6 months until a test with normal range is obtained.Note: Every effort is made to obtain hemoglobin values from the physician. If this is not possible, trained WIC staff will obtain the blood sample.