La Crosse County, Wisconsin

When was the last time you had your cholesterol level checked?

The La Crosse County Public Health Nursing Division offers Cholesterol Screening the 4th  Wednesday of each month.  We will poke your finger to obtain a drop of blood.  The blood is then analyzed by a machine called Cholestech LDX. You will be given a complete cholesterol breakdown within 5 minutes.  You will receive results for Total Cholesterol (TC) level, HDL Cholesterol level, LDL Cholesterol level, Triglyceride level, TC/HDL ratio, and Glucose level. In addition we will check your blood pressure. If you are within the ages of 30-74 we will offer to calculate your risk percentage for developing coronary heart disease over a selected period of time.  Please remember this is a screening test.  If your test results are not with in a desirable range we will offer to make a referral to your personal physician for further follow-up.

The cost of the test is $18.00.  This cost includes both cholesterol and diabetes screening.

PRIOR TO TESTING

1. You will need to call the Public Health Nursing Division to schedule an appointment.  The phone number is (608) 785-9723.

2. You need to fast for at least 12 hours before the blood sample is taken. 

3. If you are a known diabetic please check with your personal physician regarding whether you are able to fast and/or hold your scheduled medication for this test. 

4. Please arrive 10 minutes early to fill out all necessary paperwork. 

Please contact the Triage Nurse at (608) 785-9723 if you would like further information on cholesterol or diabetes screening.  Our current hours of operation are Monday - Friday  7:30-5:00.