The Texas County Memorial Hospital Heart Health and Diabetes Screening is from 7-11 a.m. Friday at the Houston Storm Shelter. The event was rescheduled from its February date due to inclement weather.
The screening is $15 and includes a blood pressure check, a pulse check, a heart health assessment, a complete lipid panel (for cholesterol), a diabetes risk assessment and a hemoglobin A1c.
To ensure the most accurate results for the cholesterol and Hemoglobin A1c, participants are asked to avoid eating or drinking for 8 hours before having their blood drawn for the screening. In addition to the lipid panel and Hemoglobin A1c, each screening participant will receive an information packet about cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes.
The screening is on a first-come, first-served basis; no appointments will be taken. Results will be mailed to participants within two weeks of the screening.
The Houston Storm Shelter is at First and Pine streets in downtown Houston.
Medicare recipients can receive a cholesterol and Hemoglobin A1c test such as the one provided at the screening, but they will need to get this test through their healthcare provider. TCMH will not be billing Medicare or any insurer for the screening.
For additional information, contact Libby Waterson, education director at TCMH, 866-967-3311 or 417-967-3311, ext. 340 or libby@tcmh.org.