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Know Your Body

Blood health screenings are an important part of maintaining good health. To help you do this, we partner with LabCorp to provide confidential health screenings throughout the year. University employees, retirees, and their spouses may receive a free wellness panel once per year. If you want to dig deeper, you may arrange for other tests that do not require fasting.

Here are some things to keep in mind about our screenings: 

  • Pay by cash or check (payable to Purdue Fort Wayne). Payment is due at the time of service. Employees may submit receipts to their HSA for reimbursement.
  • At this time, walk-ins are not available. 
  • Online registration is required. Register early to reserve your spot.
  • If you need to change or cancel your appointment time after you have registered, please change your time or remove your name from the sign-up form so that others can fill the empty time slot.
  • Results will be available online only through LabCorp’s patient portal. You must create a user ID and password (or use your existing login and password) to view your results.

Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Schedule

Click on the links below to register for the blood health screenings offered on that day. Screenings will be held in Walb Student Union, Room 114, from 7 to 10 a.m., unless specified differently.

Tuesday, August 17
Tuesday, September 7
Tuesday, October 12 (Walb, Rooms 222-226)
Tuesday, November 2
Tuesday, December 7
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Fasted Test

Wellness Panel | $15
Includes full lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL, LDL, cholesterol/HDL ratio) and a full blood chemistry panel (includes glucose, kidney/ liver function and more). You must fast 10-12 hours. Sips of water with regular medications are okay.

This test is FREE once per calendar year for all employees/spouses and retirees/spouses.

Nonfasting Tests Offered at Additional Low Cost

Blood Type | $12
Useful when a blood transfusion becomes necessary or if you wish to donate blood.

Complete Blood Count (CBC) | $10
Used to evaluate overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia.

COVID-19 Antibody Test | $45
Can detect if a person has antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19. It can identify who may have been infected with COVID-19 or have recovered from the infection.

C-Reactive Protein | $20
Measures inflammation (C-RP) produced in liver and muscle cells within the coronary arteries. Elevated C-RP may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and lupus.

Hemoglobin A1C | $20
Measures average blood sugar levels for the past 3 months.

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) | $20
Useful in alerting men to the possible presence of prostate cancer and other prostate abnormalities in combination with a doctor's digital rectal examination.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | $20
Detects several thyroid gland disorders which may cause weight gain, depression, forgetfulness, fatigue, vision problems, enlarged thyroid glands, and other health problems.

Vitamin D | $30
Measures the 25 vitamin D levels. Deficiency can be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension.

You can view a PDF of all the blood health testing options here.