Screenings

Cardiac Screening

The annual fall cardiac screening is held in November at Bay Area Mobility Center, 3117 Shore Drive, Marinette. The cardiac screening is designed to evaluate an individual's heart health by measuring blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, triglycerides, lipids, and LDL, HDL, and total cholesterol. This two-part screening requires a fasting blood draw to be done in the hospital prior to the screening event date.

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For only $10.00 you will receive all of the following tests:

Blood Sugar

This blood sugar test is a glucose screening to help detect type 2 diabetes. This simple finger-stick screening measures blood sugar levels following 10 hours of fasting. It is used to help identify diabetes, as well as to monitor blood sugar control in patients already diagnosed with the disease.

Cholesterol/LIPID Testing

Cholesterol levels have long been believed to contribute to the buildup of plaque in artery walls—a condition known as atherosclerosis. With a simple finger-stick you will be able to know your cholesterol levels with the complete lipid panel. This comprehensive screening measures different kinds of lipids in the blood: HDL (“good” cholesterol), LDL (“bad” cholesterol), and triglycerides. Lipid levels are important factors in determining your overall heart health.

What this Test Will Tell You
Once you have your results, you can compare them to the guidelines created by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), the organization that sets cholesterol classifications. Its goal is to prevent illness and death from coronary heart disease by reducing high cholesterol. If your cholesterol is anything but optimal, you will want to meet with your physician to discuss ways to improve your cholesterol levels.

Blood Pressure

Your blood pressure is one of the most important measurements of your health, and understanding these numbers may help you keep your blood pressure under better control.

Your blood pressure is always recorded as one number over the other. A normal blood pressure is 120/80 or lower, or as your doctor would call it, "120 over 80." Blood pressure higher then 140–159 over 90–99 is considered high blood pressure. If your blood pressure rises and stays high over an extended period of time, it can be damaging in many ways to the body.

The first number is your systolic blood pressure, and the second number is your diastolic blood pressure. Your systolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries during a heartbeat. This is the amount of pressure the blood put on your arteries when your heart has contracted. Your diastolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries between heartbeats.

Body Composition Analysis

This test takes your weight and divides it by your height squared which determines your body mass index (BMI). Your BMI is an assessment of the percentage of body fat to lean muscle and bone, which is then compared to a standard guide.

You will receive your results instantly. Risk factor counseling is provided by certified healthcare professionals. Blood sugar/cholesterol require 10-hour pre-screen fasting prior to your scheduled appointment.

Advance directives consultations will be on site. Come enjoy heart healthy refreshments!

Call today—registration is limited to 200 participants 715.735.4200 ext. 4439.

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