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Bemidji Rotary and Sanford Health to host blood screening

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji Rotary Club and Sanford Health will host a blood screening event from 7 to 10 a.m. Wednesday through Friday, May 13-15, in the Education Center at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, 1300 Anne St. NW. Participants should use the east entrance.

With a simple blood test, participants can discover a wealth of information regarding their health including the diagnosis and possible treatment of many diseases. This year an additional hemoglobin A1-C test has been added.

The cost is $40 and the comprehensive screening includes screenings for:

An appointment is preferred and recommended to participate in the screening. To schedule an appointment, call (218) 333-2277. Walk-ins will also be welcome.

Fasting is not a requirement. Participants will receive an official report from Sanford Laboratories with results compared to a reference range, either through My Sanford Chart or by mail. A follow-up with your primary care clinician regarding any results that fall outside the reference range is recommended.

Proceeds from this event will go toward the indoor playground at the YMCA. For more information, visit https://www.sanfordhealth.org/classes-and-events/bemidji-blood-screening.

About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. More than 400 residents and fellows are trained each year through graduate medical education with Sanford Health fully funding and supporting 29 of the 40 available programs. Sanford Health also includes Lewis Drug, a pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations in three states and nearly 190 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

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