For repeat attendees, results from previous years are included when test results are mailed to participants after the fair is over. Zink, a nurse practitioner who is now in her 14th year as coordinator, hopes to draw about 300 people to the Friday session. No preparation is needed for most of the tests. However, people who would like to have the blood chemistry test must avoid most food and drink for 12 hours in advance. Water, tea and black coffee without cream or sugar can be consumed.
Diabetics are an exception.
They should stick to their normal regimen, Zink said. Prescription medications also should be taken normally. Men who want to have just the prostate cancer blood test don t need to fast. About 150 volunteers from Mercy Medical Center, the Durango Lion s Club, the Durango Fire Department, Hermosa Cliff Fire Protection District, the National Guard and numerous private companies and health care practices will be staffing the event. Contents copyright 2000, the Durango Herald.