Description of the Infant Blood Draw Pilot Study

Attachment 2a

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Blood Collection - Infants less than 12 months old

Eligibility: All NHANES participants less than 12 months old are eligible for this study. The maximum number of respondents would be 100.

Informed Consent: No additional consents other than the regular NHANES consents are needed.

Exclusion Criteria: Persons who say “yes” to the following questions will be excluded.

• Do you have hemophilia?

• Have you received cancer chemotherapy in the past 4 weeks?

Data Collection: The study will take place in the MEC during the regular NHANES examination. Infants less than 6 months old will have an infant heel stick. Infants 6 months old but less than 12 months old will have a finger stick. (NHANES already collects blood on participants ages 1 year and older.)

Report of Findings: No results will be reported to the participants during the pilot.