St. Joseph’s Hospital, Rotary Club of B-U to hold blood screenings by appointment only beginning this month

BUCKHANNON — St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur will hold blood screenings by appointment only on Saturdays at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Dates for the screenings are: August 28, September 11, September 25, October 9, October 23 and November 13. Basic blood profile tests will be offered at $35, with additional testing for thyroid for $5, hemoglobin A1C for $15, colon cancer screening for $5 and prostate testing for $20. An additional test for the Hepatitis C antibody will be offered for $20.

Registration online is recommended. To register for an appointment, go online to https://RotaryBloodScreening.as.me/.

If you are unable to register online, call 304-997-9839. In order to ensure everyone’s safety, please stay in your car until your appointment time. Also, please park in the rear of the hospital’s main parking lot to avoid traffic congestion with the hospital’s drive-through COVID testing. In order to ensure everyone’s safety, no walk-ins will be allowed and everyone must wear a mask.

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