Wellness screenings coming to Encampment this week offer 13 different tests to assess the health of individuals participating, plus additional screenings for blood pressure and possibly bone density.
The blood draw is organized by the Valley Service Organization (VSO), according to project coordinator Sue Jones. The wellness screenings are offered statewide by Wyoming Health Fairs/Wellness Health Fairs (WHF).
Blood draws are Friday and Saturday at the Grand Encampment Opera House in Encampment, and hours are from 6 to 10 a.m. each day. Results will be posted online 48 hours later, Jones said, and all participants will receive their results in the mail.
The cost of screenings range from $20 for the Hemogram (CBC) to $55 for the Estradiol. The basic blood chemistry profile this year costs $35. This test is a full 32-level screening for bone and electrolyte levels, along with heart and kidney functions and liver and lipid functions with cholesterol, protein, iron glucose and thyroid levels. Other screenings available are: PSA for men; Vitamin D, Hydroxy; Thyroid panel T3, T4; Hemoglobin AIC; Testosterone; C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Ferritin; Vitamin B12; Celiac Screening, and Blood type.
Also available are the ColoKit ($10), a take-home test to screen for the risk of colon cancer; bone density test ($5 if available), and a health risk assessment (HA) online with the Mayo Clinic ($25).
Participants are urged to fast for 12 hours before the blood draw, unless diabetic, and to drink plenty of water and take medications as usual.
Tests are to be paid for at the time they are taken. Wyoming Health Fairs do not bill insurance companies, but provide the proper information for the patient to receive reimbursement. This applies to Medicare recipients as well. Some companies provide employee vouchers for the screenings.
For more information on the tests and payment procedures, call 800-979-3711, or Debbie Salisbury at 307-327-5969 or 307-329-8966.
More information on the individual tests and what they are for is also available online at the website, http://WHF.to.
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