Penn Highlands Healthcare and the Ridgway Area YMCA Team up for “Get Screened”

Penn Highlands Elk and the Ridgway Area YMCA are partnering to offer “Get Screened,” a complete blood analysis for only $40. The screening will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 6:30 to 9:00 AM at the Ridgway Area YMCA which is located at 34 N. Broad Street in Ridgway.

From one blood sample, more than 30 individual tests will be performed that can detect anemia and diabetes as well as diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart and more.

Additional tests, including Hemoglobin A1C (blood test for diabetes); Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA); Thyroid (T4, TSH); and iFOB Colon-Rectal Cancer, the at-home collection kit, will be offered for additional costs ranging from $10 to $15 each.

It is important to note that a 12-hour fasting period is required prior to testing.

Register Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM by calling 800-370-9640. Registration is required and closes on Thursday, April 24, 2025. However, walk-ins will be accepted.

Certified medical professionals from Penn Highlands Elk will administer the testing. Cash or checks will be accepted. Checks should be made payable to: Ridgway Area YMCA.

For more information, call 800-370-9640.