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Health screenings at Northwest Hospital can help you learn about your heart.
The screenings, held next weekend, include blood pressure, body composition analysis, heart health lifestyle assessment, lipid panel, and comprehensive metabolic blood profile. There is a $20 fee.
The comprehensive metabolic profile includes glucose, creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, alkaline, phosphatase, total protein, albumin, anion gap, calcium, and total bilirubin. The lipid panel includes HDL cholesterol, LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides.
Pre-registration is required, call 410-601-9355. Participants must fast 12 hours. You should drink 8 ounces of water prior to the screening in order to have an accurate body composition analysis. Please wear loose clothing. Blood will be drawn from your arm.
Results will be mailed to you in 4-5 weeks. Also included in your fee is a 2-week free membership to LifeBridge Health & Fitness.
These screenings are not intended to be used as a substitute for your regular doctor exam,
but as an added checkup. All results should be shared with your physician.
Appointments begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 at the Northwest Hospital Education Center, 5401 Old Court Road in Randallstown.
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Screenings Available at Northwest Hospital
Health screenings at Northwest Hospital can help you learn about your heart.
The screenings, held next weekend, include blood pressure, body composition analysis, heart health lifestyle assessment, lipid panel, and comprehensive metabolic blood profile. There is a $20 fee.
The comprehensive metabolic profile includes glucose, creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, alkaline, phosphatase, total protein, albumin, anion gap, calcium, and total bilirubin. The lipid panel includes HDL cholesterol, LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides.
Pre-registration is required, call 410-601-9355. Participants must fast 12 hours. You should drink 8 ounces of water prior to the screening in order to have an accurate body composition analysis. Please wear loose clothing. Blood will be drawn from your arm.
Results will be mailed to you in 4-5 weeks. Also included in your fee is a 2-week free membership to LifeBridge Health & Fitness.
These screenings are not intended to be used as a substitute for your regular doctor exam,
but as an added checkup. All results should be shared with your physician.
Appointments begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 at the Northwest Hospital Education Center, 5401 Old Court Road in Randallstown.
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This coming Saturday afternoon, a free health and wellness fair will be held at the Randallstown Community Center. Representatives and specialists (including doctors and physician assistants) from Northwest Hospital will be hosting the fair, manning expo...
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In 2010, nearly 218,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 32,000 men will die from it. If you are a man over the age of 50, it's likely time for a prostate exam. September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. A screening,...
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When is the last time you have had your blood pressure checked? High blood pressure can lead to coronary heart disease, kidney failure, stroke, heart failure, and other problems. High blood pressure is defined as 140/90 or higher. Blood pressure tends...
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While breast cancer gets plenty of attention, more women die of heart attacks. The fact is more than 500,000 women die from cardiovascular disease each year, according to the American Heart Association. That is about twice as many than from all types...