PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST – GET YOUR HEALTH SCREENING
Preventive care is a powerful step on your well-being journey, so you can be at your best for all the special moments ahead. Even if you feel fine, getting preventive care may help you identify risks early.
That’s why Abbott offers you and your covered spouse/domestic partner a free, confidential health screening. It’s designed to give you a detailed picture of your health, so you know how to take action for your well-being.
Quest Patient Service Center
Health screenings for employees and your covered spouse/domestic partner are available at a Quest Patient Service Center near you. Use your Castlight account to register for a health screening.
Don’t have Castlight? Create an account today!
You have until November 30, 2024 to complete your health screening to earn points toward rewards.
YOUR HEALTH NUMBERS
Your personal health numbers include: blood glucose, blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, weight and waist circumference. Since the Wellness Assessment asks for a few health numbers, it is encouraged to know your numbers. A Quest Health Screening is one way to know your numbers before completing the Wellness Assessment. If you have your health numbers from a different screening, like with your personal physician, you may use those to help you complete the Wellness Assessment.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR SCREENING
Make sure you’re prepared for your health screening so you can get the best results. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Appointments are required – no walk-ins will be allowed.
- Allow 15-20 minutes for your appointment.
- Your height, weight, waist measurement, blood pressure and a blood sample will be taken. The blood draw will be venipuncture.
- You must fast 9-12 hours prior to the screening.
- Take prescribed medications as you normally would.
- Drink plenty of water before your appointment as this helps with your blood draw, but do not have any other beverages (like black regular or decaf coffee, juice, or soda).
- For Patient Service Center appointments, bring your driver’s license to your appointment. The name on your ID will need to match the information in your Quest account in order to attend your appointment. You will not need to provide your insurance card even when the check-in process asks for one.
TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL VENIPUNCTURE BLOOD DRAW
- Make sure that you are well hydrated by drinking water prior to your collection.
- When possible, have your blood collected from your non-dominant arm.
- Do not open and close your fist while being collected.
- Once the needle is removed, use the fingers on the opposite hand to put pressure on the collection site. Do not bend your arm.
- Leave the bandage on for at least an hour, longer if you are on an anti-coagulant or tend to bleed for a longer period of time.
- Do not do any heavy lifting with that arm for several hours.
- Bruising is a possibility and is to be expected. You can use an ice pack or cold compress if there is swelling.
- Consult your physician if there is excessive bruising or pain and report it to Quest at 855-623-9355.
WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER YOUR SCREENING
Quest will send an email 3-5 days after your screening with an update on when your results will be ready to view in your Quest account and your Castlight account. You will also receive your results in the mail 3-4 weeks after your appointment.
IT’S FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL
There is no cost for you or your covered spouse/domestic partner to get the health screening. The screening is completely confidential and managed by Abbott’s wellness partners. Abbott never sees individual results.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
All U.S. employees are eligible to create a Castlight account and get a free health screening, regardless of enrollment in an Abbott medical plan. If your spouse/domestic partner is covered on an Abbott medical plan, they can create an account, too!
Newly hired U.S. employees will need to complete a 2024 New Hire Enrollment within the first 31 days of your date of hire. A Castlight account can then be created 3-5 business days afterwards.
If you will be covering your spouse/domestic partner under the Abbott medical plan for the first time in 2025, they can create a Castlight account starting November 6, 2024.
