Demonstration Stations

1)  Cholesterol / Diabetes Screening:  At this station, individuals will have a sample of blood taken (via finger stick and capillary tube draw).  The sample will be placed in a Cholestech cassette.  Depending upon their fasting status, a panel of tests will be done ranging from total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, as well as glucose levels.  Volunteers working in this area will be doing sample collection or operating and recording the Cholestech results.  The results are available in 5 minutes and are picked-up at the Counseling Area.  The Cholesterol/Diabetes and Counseling Area are interlinked.

2)  Counseling Area:   In the patient counseling area patients will receive their cholesterol and diabetes screening results from a pharmacist who will explain what they mean. In addition to the cholesterol/glucose results, pharmacists will consider the patient's blood pressure and potentially other results as well in their discussions with patients.  This is your opportunity to let them know how pharmacists can assist them and their constituencies.  The steps involved in working the counseling area are:

• Ask the participant for their report card form (and name )
• Pull (or have Alliance staff pull) screening result.
• Transfer results to the report card  (if the person is a legislator there should be a circled L on the form).  Do not give the patient their result form – only the report card
• Find a free table – provide counseling – put an X on the upper right hand corner of the result form to indicate that the patient has been counseled.
• After completing the counseling session, give the patient a sticker indicating they have spoken to a pharmacist and return the result form to the completed box.
• Then counsel the next person

Note:  Copies on the new cholesterol guidelines will be available on site (they had previously been sent to you)

3)  Body Fat Analysis Area:  In this area, participants will receive an ultrasonic measurement of their biceps using the Futuro machine.  The machine provides a printout of the persons body mass, fluid content, etc.  These results will be transferred to a one page (2 sided) form and a pharmacist will review the results with the patient.  Volunteers working this area will either take the measurements or counsel the patients.  On-site training of the equipment and report information will be provided.    
Sample Report (pdf)

4)  Respiratory Area:  In this area, pharmacists will be using the Satellite Spirometry System.  The computerized spirometer measures complete flow-volume and time-volume date, along with comparative values.  Patients will be sitting on the high stool provided in the booth and exhaling as hard as they can to get a printout of lung capacity.  The pharmacist will review the results with the patient.  In addition, peak flow meters will be available to patients identified by the pharmacist as needing the measurement tool.  If available, we will have a carbon-monoxide meter for measuring the impact of cigarette smoking on an individual's lungs.

5) Blood Pressure Area:  Pharmacists will measure patient's blood pressures and record the results on the report card that the participant received at the booth sign-in table.  Blood pressure cuffs and stethescopes are available.  Booth volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own equipment.

6)  Bone-Density / Osteoporosis Measurement Area:  Using the Sahara Heel Bone Ultrasonic Machine, patients will be screened for bone density.  Patients must have stocking free heels to do the screening.  Download further information related to the screening.  Pharmacists will review the results and consult with patients regarding ways to prevent bone loss, etc. Patient result page (jpg) Illustration of Foot Placement (jpg)