Residents who want to
participate in the 2013 Sterling Community Health Fair should plan now to
schedule screenings in advance of the fair.
People interested in having a
chemistry panel blood screening, a prostate specific antigen screening or an A1c
screening for hemoglobin can schedule appointments by calling (970) 521-5313 on
Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. or Saturday Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 11
a.m. The blood draw dates are March 2, 4-7, 9, 11-14, 16, 18-21 and 23.
The cost for the Health Fair chemistry
panel is $35; for the prostate specific antigen is $20, and the A1c screening
is $15. The A1c blood screening (for hemoglobin A1c) gives a picture of the
average amount of glucose in the blood over the past few months. It can help
with treatment of diabetes and, for certain people, this test may be used to
screen for and diagnose diabetes and pre-diabetes.
Results will be available on
the day of the health fair.
The health fair is 7:30 a.m.-11
a.m. March 30 at Sterling Middle School, 1177 Pawnee Ave., in Sterling. The day
of the fair providers will offer interactive education booths, health
information and opportunities to ask questions.
Sponsors of the Sterling Community
Health Fair are Sterling Lions Club, High Plains Lions, Northeastern Junior College,
Sterling Middle School and Sterling Regional MedCenter.
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About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the
largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country. The system owns or
manages 23 acute-care hospitals, long-term care centers and an array of other
services including family clinics, home care services, a nursing registry and
home medical equipment services in seven states: Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming.
To learn more about Banner Health, go to www.BannerHealth.com.
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