Elevate your understanding of your overall health with our comprehensive Blood Screenings. This essential screening provides insights into cholesterol levels, blood glucose, and other key indicators, offering a holistic view of your well-being. Early detection through regular blood screenings is a powerful tool for preventing and managing potential health concerns.
Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff offers a variety of blood tests at a very low rate.
Blood screening services are available in our Varsity Gym location and at the Interprofessional Clinic (IPC) in Leon Levine Hall.
Certain screenings require an order from your medical provider.
2024 Screening Event Dates
Varsity Gym location, 7:15 am - 10:45 am
- Thursday, November 14th
- Monday, December 9th
Scheduling Information
Information to note prior to scheduling:
- Payment is expected at the time of screening. You may pay with a check made out to Appalachian State University, or cash (please bring the exact amount). We are not set up to accept debit/credit cards or ASU Express Account.
- We do not file any insurance. The services we provide do not qualify for insurance reimbursement.
- Results will be sent to participants within two weeks and faxed to their primary care physician. Participants must review all test results with their personal physician.
To schedule an appointment during one of the available screening events, please call 828-262-6314.
Available Blood Screenings
Screening Type | Cost | Details |
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Lipid Panel & Comprehensive Metabolic Panel |
$24 |
Requires Medical Provider order: No
Blood pressure and weight are also checked during this screening. Learn more about how cholestoral affects your health from the CDC's Cholestoral resource. |
Complete Blood Count |
$6 |
Requires Medical Provider order: Yes This screening includes the following counts:
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Ferritin |
$16 |
Requires Medical Provider order: Yes A blood cell protein that contains iron. A ferritin test helps your doctor understand how much iron your body is storing. |
FREE T4 |
$15 |
Requires Medical Provider order: Yes The Free T4 test is used to assess the thyroid's function and to help diagnose diseases or disorders of the thyroid, like hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. |
Hemoglobin A1c (Glycohemoglobin) |
$12 |
Requires Medical Provider order: Yes Measures the amount of glucose chemically attached to your red blood cells. Since blood cells live for about 3 months, it gives your average glucose for the last 6 to 8 weeks. A high level suggests poor diabetes control. |
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) |
$15 |
Requires Medical Provider order: Yes The PSA test measures the level of the PSA (a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland) in the blood. It is normal for men to have low levels of PSA in their blood; however, prostate cancer or benign conditions can increase PSA levels. PSA levels alone do not give doctors enough information to distinguish between benign prostate conditions and cancer. The doctor will take the result of the PSA test into account when deciding whether to check further for signs of prostate cancer. |
Thyroid Panel |
$19 |
Requires Medical Provider order: Yes To help evaluate thyroid gland function and to help diagnose thyroid disorders. This panel includes the following:
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Vitamin D |
$29 |
Requires Medical Provider order: Yes This test evaluates 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-D): the best measure of how much vitamin D is stored in your body. A prolonged deficiency in vitamin D can pose health risks. Vitamin D occurs naturally in very few foods so most people cannot get sufficient vitamin D through nutrition alone. If vitamin D levels are low, vitamin supplementation may be helpful, especially when access to natural sunlight is limited. |