Free testing at Health Fair Friday, March 28
The annual health fair sponsored by the Pike County Cooperative Extension and Farm Bureau is set for Friday, March 28. It will be held at Life Springs Church on the corner of Georgia Highways 19 and 109 East from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
There will be many free health screenings and educational exhibits according to Helen Carter, family and consumer sciences agent with Pike Extension, coordinator of the event. The fair is open to any citizen concerned about his or her health. Carter said there are several new exhibitors for this year’s health fair.
The free screenings include back pain assessment, blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, foot assessment, hearing, posture assessment, pulmonary function study, pulse oxygen screening and vision screening.
Upson Regional Medical Center will provide the following services for a fee: Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile for $10, thyroid stimulating hormone for $5, PSA for males only for $5, colorectal cancer screening kit for $5; and EKG for $10. For the blood tests it is recommended that one fast for eight hours prior to the test for more accurate results.
The fasting blood glucose is a blood test to help a physician assess for diabetes. The lipid profile is a panel of five blood tests that measures total, LDL and HDL cholesterol. It also measures triglycerides, a type of fat found in the blood. The thyroid stimulating hormone test helps assess the function of the thyroid gland. The prostate screening antigen measures prostate health.
The EKG, electrocardiogram, is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat. The test will be interpreted by a skilled internal medicine physician. Within 10 days, the client’s personal physician will receive the results of his or her exam.
URMC will send results of lab tests from the health fair directly to the patient’s doctor, said Carter. Laboratory testing should be used along with other examinations and medical history obtained by a family physician.
Twenty-four exhibitors will provide educational information on various health related topics. Exhibitor organizations include Extension, Farm Bureau, Allie Bankston Edwards Center for Seniors, Angels of Hope, Armed Forces Mission Living Works, Atlanta Heart Alliance, Audiological Consultants of Atlanta, Beck, Owen and Murray, Brightmoor Hospice, City Pharmacy, CareMaster Medical Services, Coastal Home Care, Curves for Women, Diabetic and Therapeutic Healthcare Supplies, Eternal Hope Hospice, McIntosh Trail Management Services, Mid-Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association, Pike Health Department, Pike Lions Club, Right from the Start Medicaid, Spalding Regional Hospital, United Bank and URMC.
For information call Carter at the Extension office at 770-567-2010.
The free screenings include back pain assessment, blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, foot assessment, hearing, posture assessment, pulmonary function study, pulse oxygen screening and vision screening.
Upson Regional Medical Center will provide the following services for a fee: Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile for $10, thyroid stimulating hormone for $5, PSA for males only for $5, colorectal cancer screening kit for $5; and EKG for $10. For the blood tests it is recommended that one fast for eight hours prior to the test for more accurate results.
The fasting blood glucose is a blood test to help a physician assess for diabetes. The lipid profile is a panel of five blood tests that measures total, LDL and HDL cholesterol. It also measures triglycerides, a type of fat found in the blood. The thyroid stimulating hormone test helps assess the function of the thyroid gland. The prostate screening antigen measures prostate health.
The EKG, electrocardiogram, is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat. The test will be interpreted by a skilled internal medicine physician. Within 10 days, the client’s personal physician will receive the results of his or her exam.
URMC will send results of lab tests from the health fair directly to the patient’s doctor, said Carter. Laboratory testing should be used along with other examinations and medical history obtained by a family physician.
Twenty-four exhibitors will provide educational information on various health related topics. Exhibitor organizations include Extension, Farm Bureau, Allie Bankston Edwards Center for Seniors, Angels of Hope, Armed Forces Mission Living Works, Atlanta Heart Alliance, Audiological Consultants of Atlanta, Beck, Owen and Murray, Brightmoor Hospice, City Pharmacy, CareMaster Medical Services, Coastal Home Care, Curves for Women, Diabetic and Therapeutic Healthcare Supplies, Eternal Hope Hospice, McIntosh Trail Management Services, Mid-Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association, Pike Health Department, Pike Lions Club, Right from the Start Medicaid, Spalding Regional Hospital, United Bank and URMC.
For information call Carter at the Extension office at 770-567-2010.
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