The Rotary Club of Buckhannon, St. Joseph's Hospital to hold annual blood screening
Screenings to be held Oct. 27 and Nov. 3
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- The Rotary Club of Buckhannon and St. Joseph’s Hospital will hold blood screenings on Saturday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 3, at Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School and at the Community Care Clinic in Rock Cave.
The screening will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and will offer basic blood profile tests for only $35, a savings of 90 percent. Optional testing for colon cancer and thyroid screening is available for an additional $5, PSA testing for $20, and Hemoglobin A1C for diabetes for $15.
No appointments are needed and fasting for 12 hours prior to testing is required. Only cash or personal checks will be accepted for payment. A physician’s name is no longer required. All results will be sent to the patient's home. Those with questions about their results are asked to follow up with their family physicians.