Heart disease is the number one health concern. Grinnell
Regional Medical Center offers an annual wellness blood screening that provides
a snap shot of your heart’s health.
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.
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.
GRMC’s Community Wellness
Screening will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Grinnell, from 7 to 9 a.m. in the
West Tomasek Conference Center. Residents may call 641-236-2300 to schedule
your heart health screening.
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