PORT CLINTON – The next Magruder Monthly Community Lab Screening will be held Thursday, October 8, in the Magruder Hospital Conference Center. Appointments are required and run from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Participants can enter through the Main Entrance at the front of the hospital and take the Conference Center Elevator up to 1.

The main lab test is a CBC, CMP & Lipid Profile, which includes liver and kidney function, fasting blood sugar, cholesterol, HDL/LDL, Triglycerides and a complete blood count (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood) for $50.

We also offer add-ons that you can add to the testing above, or request on their own:

• Lipid Profile: $20
• Hemoglobin A1C: $20
• PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen): $30
• TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone): $25
• Vitamin D: $35

This lab screening is held on the second Thursday each month. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 419-301-4304. Participants are asked to fast for 12 hours prior to their appointment time but can have water. No insurance accepted – payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card (no American Express).

This screening is also offered on Put-in-Bay the first Friday each month at the PIB Fire Department, 199 Concord Ave., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For the Put-in-Bay monthly lab screening, contact Magruder’s Cashier Office to pre-pay by credit card: 419-734-3131 ext. 3508.