HealtheLife Fridays Blood Draws

Tests offered include: Blood Chemistry Panel, CBC, PSA, HA1C, and Vitamin D – descriptions for these tests are listed further down on this page. These tests DO NOT require a physician’s order.  The Blood Chemistry Panel does require fasting — 12 hours is recommended.  Please drink plenty of water during your fast.

HealtheLife blood draws are patient-directed, so you will receive your results on MySheridanHealth – our Patient Portal or (or via mail if requested).  If you would like your provider to review the results, please contact them directly, as they will not be notified otherwise.

Click the box below to schedule your appointment for one of our upcoming HealtheLife Fridays:
— June 9, 2023 — Special SMH Foundation day
— June 16, 2023
— July 21, 2023
— August 18, 2023

Screening Tests & Information

Blood Chemistry Panel – 12 hour fast required*

(Includes TSH and direct LDL)

Cost = $50

This is our most widely used screening which includes 29 different tests:

• Liver function and kidney function: transamine (SGOT & SGPT), alkaline phosphatase,
• G-glutamyl-transferase bilirubin, BUN, creatinine, albumin
• Muscle and bone function: magnesium, calcium, phosphorus
• Thyroid disorder: TSH
• Pancreas: glucose (diabetes)
• Blood: iron, (ferritin if iron value is above 170)
• Gout: uric acid
• Heart: cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL/direct LDL, coronary risk ratio, C-reactive protein

Blood Chemistry Panel explanation brochure

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) – for men only

Cost = $30

This screening measures a specific protein that is produced by the male prostate gland.  The recommended age for beginning this screening varies from 47 to 50, depending on an individual’s risk factors.  Elevations of PSA may occur in men with prostate cancer or non-cancerous prostatic diseases. Talk with your doctor about prostate screening.

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Cost = $15

The CBC is used to present a general picture of overall health.  It is also used to diagnose diseases when people are not feeling well and to monitor treatment of many disease states such as anemia or leukemia.  The seven different tests include:

• White Blood Cell count (WBC)
• Red Blood Cell count (RBC)
• Hemoglobin concentration
• Hematocrit value
• Platelet count
• Indices – MCV, MCH, MCHC
• WBC differential

CBC screening explanation brochure

Vitamin D

Cost = $50

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is made by the body after exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun.  Vitamin D can also be obtained by taking supplements and from eating certain foods.  This test provides the total level of vitamin D found in a patient’s blood serum and provides information on the levels of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 in blood serum which is helpful for physicians prescribing therapy for vitamin D deficiency.  A physician would typically evaluate a vitamin D test result in connection with several other factors affecting a patient’s health, such as medical history, gender and age.  Recently, they have found that in some cases, relatively low levels of vitamin D may increase your risk of other diseases.

Diabetic Management Panel

Cost = $35

This screening for persons with Diabetes consists of these two tests which should be done 4 times per year:

• Hemoglobin A1C
• Glucose: The glucose provides a view of the body’s sugar management.  The hemoglobin A1C provides a record of the average blood glucose levels over the past 3 months.

Diabetic Management Panel Explanation Brochure

Blood Chemistry  Panel with Hemoglobin A1C –12 hour fast required*

$75

Same as Blood Chemistry Panel with the addition of Hemoglobin A1C

Wellness Lipid Panel – Heart Risk Assessment—12 hour fast required*

Cost = $35

Includes… Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL/Direct LDL, Coronary Risk Ratio

Cholesterol

Cost = $5

Total Cholesterol only

Occult Blood/Colorectal Screening Kit

Cost = $5

This take-home kit enables you to send the test to the hospital laboratory

*12 hour fast required — Blood Chemistry panels require fasting for 12 hours prior to testing:

No food or gum
Water is encouraged
Medications can be taken
Warning: Insufficient fasting may result in inaccurate test results

Persons with Diabetes may fast only 8 hours.

These screenings are intended to provide information to be used by healthcare professionals to detect potential problems and to help make you more aware of your health. If you have questions about your blood draw, please leave a message at: 307.675.4675.