NCHS PSA Cholesterol Screening
In celebration of National Hospital Week, May 11-17, North Country Regional Hospital is offering its annual cholesterol and glucose screening on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in the North Country Regional Hospital Education Conference Center (enter in the east entrance). The cost is $20.00.
Testing will include: cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, calculated LDL cholesterol, calculated cardiac risk, and glucose. Current list charge for this service is $201.00. For Hospital Week, it is being offered for only $20.00.
For an accurate triglyceride and calculated LDL don't forget to fast after 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 12th. You may have water and take medications as prescribed.
In addition to a regular glucose test, the NCRH lab is offering Hemoglobin A1C, a test for monitoring the long-term care of persons with diabetes. The cost of the A1C test is an additional $15.00.
NORTH COUNTRY PEAK PERFORMANCE will also be on hand providing complimentary balance assessments, body composition testing, and information on a wide variety of adaptive equipment. |
