Registration is underway for Central Texas Medical Center’s (CTMC) 33rd annual HealthCheck, Hays County’s largest health fair. The event will take place Tuesday, April 23 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos.
HealthCheck allows participants to receive more than $500 worth of important tests for just $30.
The $30 comprehensive screening panel includes:
- Complete metabolic panel (screening for glucose, renal and liver disorders);
- Lipid panel (cholesterol with HDL/LDL breakdown, triglycerides), and;
- Complete blood cell count (white blood cell, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelets).
Several additional screenings are available for a low fee, including thyroid stimulating hormone, or TSH ($15), hemoglobin A1C ($15), Vitamin D ($15) and Hepatitis C ($15). Qualifying criteria is required to receive the carotid artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) screenings which cost $30 each.
While blood draws will be available at the HealthCheck event on April 23, participants are urged to register for a pre-event community blood draw, so they can review their results with a clinical provider at the event.
Community blood draw dates and location are as follows. Each community blood draw will take place from 7 to 10 a.m. Participants must fast for at least eight hours.
- San Marcos: CTMC Community Classroom, 1301 Wonder World Dr., Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5.
- San Marcos: Centro Cultural Hispano, 211 Lee St., Feb. 14; March 14.
- Wimberley: Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Rd 112, March 13.
- Kyle: Live Oak Health Partners, 177 Kirkham Circle, March 20.
To register for a pre-event blood draw, 512-753-3818. Registration will continue through April 19. For more information, visit CTMC's HealthCheck website.
