Free Kidney Screening

As part of NKF-MD’s mission of early detection and early intervention, this free screening will identify early markers for high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease. No appointments are needed for the screening and any adult can participate. Lasting about 20 minutes, the screening includes a blood test, as well as blood pressure and weight checks.

One in three American adults is at risk for kidney disease, and the risk increases to one in two over the course of a lifetime. Most people affected do not realize it until the condition has progressed. In fact, 181 of the 769 people screened last year by NKF-MD demonstrated significant results.

Serving central and western Maryland, the Delmarva Peninsula and portions of West Virginia, NKF-MD is the area’s only voluntary health agency dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of kidney and urinary tract diseases.

The KEY screening is one of 25 free health screenings taking place at Healthfest, an event for all ages.  Sponsored by Peninsula Regional Medical Center and the Wicomico County Board of Education, the event also will feature a free rock climbing wall, cooking and exercise demonstrations, a DaVinci “Hands On” Surgical Robot Exhibit and an interactive walk-thru of the human colon. For more information, visit www.peninsula.org/specialevents.