What clinical laboratory assessments should be performed on a symptomatic child removed from a clandestine lab?
All symptomatic children should be managed supportively as there is no specific antidote for an unknown chemical exposure. Usual clinical laboratory assessments should be made in order to manage such a child. With appropriate clinical and historic situations, additional analyses such as carboxyhemoglobin or whole blood lead may be indicated.
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