National Heart Month always brings a great time to
have your heart health checked. Grinnell Regional Medical Center offers an
annual wellness screening that provides a snap shot of your heart’s health.
GRMC’s Community Wellness Screenings will be held
Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Grinnell, from 6:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the West Tomasek
Conference Center.
February’s wellness screening will offer individuals a
comprehensive metabolic panel that includes the fasting lipid profile for
cholesterol levels, complete blood count (CBC), glucose, and other tests to
measure liver and kidney function as well as metabolic indicators of early
disease status. This comprehensive screening ensures that your physician has
the most complete information about your overall body system function. And, the
results may give the motivation to change your lifestyle habits to enhance health
and well-being. Heart disease is the number one health concern for Americans.
The comprehensive metabolic panel requires
participants to fast prior to the blood draw for 12 hours. That means no food,
although water is encouraged, for 12 hours prior to the screening.
The public may schedule a blood screening by calling 641-236-2975.
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