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Haxtun Health will host its annual Health Fair on Saturday, June 4. The Health Fair will be from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center located at 125 E. Wilson Street in Haxtun. Pre-registration is available online before the event at HaxtunHealth.org. Participants can also register in person on the day of the fair.

Upon registration, participants can choose which health screenings they would like. Payments for lab tests will be taken the day of the fair by cash, check or credit card. Lab draws will be performed by highly trained staff at the Haxtun Community Center on the day of the fair. Results are then mailed to participants the following week. Participants can take their results to their preferred provider for questions and review. For more information, contact Haxtun Health at (970) 774-6123.

"Haxtun Health recognizes the community's reliance on the annual Health Fair to get annual screenings at an affordable price. We have built these packages based on previous years' health fairs. Participants will find the package prices are comparable, if not better, than other health fairs around," stated Julia Biesemeier, Chief Community Relations Officer at Haxtun Health.

The Haxtun Health Fair also offers additional health screenings at no cost to participants. This year's additional free health screenings include Balance Checks, Skin Checks, Medication Reviews, Blood Pressure, Pulse Ox Levels and a nutrition station focusing on Body Weight, BMI and a healthy diet.

Available health screen packages:

This year, Haxtun Health is offering four affordable lab draw packages. Health care professionals are on-hand to provide assistance and advice to participants to decide which package is appropriate for them.

Baseline Health Package $70: This package includes a Blood Chemistry Panel, CBC and an A1C.

Essential Health Package $120: This package includes a Blood Chemistry Panel, CBC, A1C and Vitamin D.

Essential Plus for Men: $160: This package includes a Blood Chemistry Panel, CBC, A1C and Vitamin D and a PSA.

Essential Plus for Women: $160: This package includes a Blood Chemistry Panel, CBC, A1C and Vitamin D and a TSH.

About the available tests

Blood Chemistry: This screening provides information on blood glucose, cholesterol, electrolytes, liver, kidneys, thyroid and more. It can help you and your healthcare provider monitor and identify health issues like diabetes and heart disease.

Complete Blood Count: This screening measures several components and is used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia.

Hemoglobin A1C Diabetes Screening: This screening measures your average blood sugar control for the past two to three months and screens for Type 2 diabetes/prediabetes or used to follow existing diabetes treatment.

Vitamin D: Provides baseline Vitamin D levels, which are essential to bone health and may affect other vital body functions.

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA): A popular screening with men, this measures a protein produced by the prostate gland. After discussion with your healthcare provider, this screening may be recommended for individuals age 69 or younger or those with a family history of prostate cancer.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): A popular screening for women, this test is a screen for overall thyroid function.

Haxtun Health recommends not eating or drinking anything except water after midnight before lab work to best prepare for a blood draw. Drink plenty of water and continue to take prescription medications. People with diabetes should not fast. Check with your health care provider for specific recommendations.

About the Haxtun Health Fair and laboratory

The Haxtun Health Laboratory provides clinical and pathology testing on the main Haxtun Health campus. With a top-of-the-line, industry-standard lab machine and highly trained lab professionals, Haxtun Health performs all Health Fair lab tests on-site with rapid turnaround times. Our main campus lab makes it easy for providers to get results quickly and allows patients to manage their health conveniently. The lab is CLIA certified, maintaining the highest standards. The technicians hold American Medical Technologist and American Society for Clinical Pathology certifications.

For more information, please visit HaxtunHealth.org or call (970) 774-6123.