Free Kidney and Diabetes Screening on Nov. 20 at KidneyMobile, Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center

One in three American adults is at risk for kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI). How can you tell if you are at risk?

Community residents can get a free kidney and diabetes screening at the KidneyMobile – stationed at Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center (PSMEMC), Nazareth Family Center, 1127 N. Oakley Blvd., (Rooms 1CD and 1AB) Chicago from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on November 20. The screening is held in November in recognition of National Diabetes Month.

PSMEMC is partnering with the NKFI to provide free screenings that include blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, urinalysis and blood draw (if necessary). Fasting is not required, but a urine sample will be taken. No appointment is necessary and individuals must be 18 years of age or older to be screened.

“For the 5th year, we are teaming with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois so that community residents can learn if they are at risk for kidney and diabetes disease,” said Gladys Aguirre, RN, BSN, Manager, Community Education, PSMEMC. “We hope residents will take 20 minutes out of their day so they can be tested, become informed and stay healthy.”

Participants will have an opportunity to talk with a doctor or nurse that day about the test results and tour the KidneyMobile. Launched in 2005, the KidneyMobile is the nation’s first mobile screening and education vehicle for diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease. Traveling across Illinois, the KidneyMobile has provided comprehensive early detection screenings and kidney disease education for nearly 40,000 people, according to the NKFI.

For questions, call 877-737-4636. Registration is not required.