CHOLESTEROL AND GLUCOSE SCREENINGS
At this time, QVHD is
not providing screenings for community residents.
WHAT IS A SCREENING?
Quinnipiack Valley provides screenings for cholesterol and glucose.
The cholesterol screening is a fingerstick test which measures
the total blood cholesterol. You do not need to fast for this screen. It takes three
minutes to get the result. It does not measure good and bad
cholesterol.
The glucose screen also uses a fingerstick sample of blood. The
results are obtained
within 18 seconds. This test is best performed when people have fasted
after 10:00 p.m. of the previous night.
You should understand that a screening test such
as performed by QVHD is not a diagnostic test. While it gives you
a numerical value representing your total cholesterol or your fasting
glucose level, such screenings do not consider other risk factors or
your health status. A screening does not substitute for medical
diagnostic testing or medical care. When a screening result is
high, you are referred to your medical doctor for follow-up care.
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