Wright Memorial Hospital to offer health screenings at a reduced cost

For three days, Sept. 24 - 26, Wright Memorial Hospital will offer various health screenings for adults at a reduced rate. The cost-reduced screenings will be available from 7 – 9 a.m., in the Wright Memorial Hospital lab draw suite, located near the hospital entrance.

Screening options include:

Wellness Panel ? $125
•    Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) — Tests included in this panel:

  • Glucose
  • Calcium
  • Proteins (albumin, total protein)
  • Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride)
  • Kidney Tests (BUN, creatinine)
  • Liver Tests (alkaline phosphatase, alanine amino, transferase, aspartate amino transferase, bilirubin)

•    Lipid Panel (heart disease) — cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL
•    CBC — anemia, infection state, and bleeding state
•    Hemoglobin A1C — average blood glucose for past three months

PSA (Prostate) ? $50

TSH (Thyroid) ? $50

Persons wanting a Wellness Panel screening must fast after midnight the night before the screening. All labs and testing will be self-pay only and will not be billed to insurance providers. Wright Memorial Hospital is located at 191 Iowa Blvd., in Trenton. For more information, call 660-358-5808.