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Health Department to offer health screenings
Barton County Health Dept web

Starting today, the Barton County Health Department will begin offering lower prices on a wide assortment of laboratory services, Health Director Shelly Schneider said.

The tests will be available every day during the department’s regular business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost varies for service to service and the prices range from $5 to $27.

Tests include:

• Complete Blood Count (CBC) – checks for anemina, infection, or disease.

• Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (fasting required) – a measure of electrolytes, glucose, kidney and liver enzymes.

• Glucose (fasting required) – checks the sugar in the blood.

• Hemoglobin A1C – screening for diabetes and aids in diabetes management (long-term glucose levels).

• Hepatic Functions Panel (fasting required) – checks how the Liver is working.

• Hepatitis C Virus Antibody – checks to see if you have been exposed to Hepatitis C.

• Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Quantitative – used to see if you have any immunity to hepatitis  B or immunity from the vaccine.

• HIV 1/2 Antigen/Antibody – indicates that you have exposure to HIV.

• Lipid Panel (fasting required) – a reliable measure of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL.

• Measles Antibody (IgG) – indicator if you have ever been exposed to the measles or immunity from the vaccine.

• Mumps Virus Antibody (IgG) – indicator if you have ever been exposed to the mumps or immunity from the vaccine.

• Rubella Immune Status – indicator if you have ever been exposed to the rubella or immunity from the vaccine.

• TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) – checks medication compliance and also indicates thyroid issues.

• T3 Total – measures available thyroid hormone binding sites (usually doctors order this).

• T4, Free (FTA) – checks the circulating autoantibodies (usually doctors order this).

• PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) – measures PSA to aid in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

• Varicella-Zoster Virus Antibody (IgG) – indicator if you have every been exposed to the chicken pox or immunity from the vaccine.

• Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy, Total Immunoassay – measures the amount of vitamin D your body is absorbing (medication maintenance, also).

For more information, contact the Health Department at 620-793-1902.