Schedule your low-cost blood test appointment starting Sept. 1

Published by Homer Independent Press

August 27, 2026

Staff report

South Peninsula Hospital will offer discounted blood tests at the 43rd annual Rotary Health Fair on Oct. 10. Online appointment scheduling for blood tests will open Sept. 1.

Walk-in blood draws will also be accepted at the fair, but SPH recommends that patients make an appointment in advance to reduce wait time and guarantee their spot.

South Peninsula Hospital offers discounted blood tests during the annual Rotary Health Fair, held this year on Oct. 10, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Homer High School. *Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital*

Community members who are unable to attend the Oct. 10 blood draws should call the helpline at 907-399-3158.

Test offerings remain the same as last year’s:

Basic panel (chemistry panel, lipid panel, hemogram): $40

Iron panel (iron, transferrin, ferritin): $30

Hemoglobin A1C: $35

Prostate specific antigen (PSA): $35

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH): $30

Folate: $30

Vitamin B12: $30

Vitamin D: $40

Wellness package (basic panel, TSH, vitamin D): $99

Participants can access their results through their MyChart patient portal as soon as they are available. Free flu shots in both regular and high doses will also be available while supplies last.

The Rotary Health Fair will include over 50 exhibitor booths sharing information and resources about health and wellness topics that attendees can visit following their blood draw.

More information about the discounted blood tests is available on the Rotary Health Fair website. For questions about blood draw appointments, call 907-399-3158. For questions about the fair, call 907-235-0397.