TB Testing

These services are available to all Richland County residents. Fees are dependent on the type of service required. No one will be denied service due to inability to pay. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted.

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing

The Tuberculosis program provides screening and treatment for active cases of TB and conducts evaluations for those individuals who have come in contact with active TB patients. Program services include

TB Skin Tests

Tests are available as a screening tool at Richland Public Health. Tests are done by appointment only. You will be asked to return 72 hours later to have your test read by a nurse. The cost is $42.00 (includes the test, read, and the follow-up report). We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance.

TB Case Management

Evaluation of suspect and active TB cases by a physician. Medications are provided for active cases and preventive medicine is provided for those recommended by the physician free of charge to Richland County patients.

TB Chest X-Rays

As a follow-up measure, people with positive skin tests will be referred for a TB chest x-ray and further testing as recommended by a physician.

Community Health Screenings

Community Health Screenings are free health assessments from Richland Public Health nurses for all ages and all Richland County residents at locations close to home.

Community Health Screenings include the following for FREE:

Blood Pressure Screening
Hemoglobin Screening
Hematocrit* Screening
Weight Check
Blood Sugar Screening (requires 3-hour fast)
Cholesterol Screenings are also available for a $12 charge (cash or check only).
Requires a 9 to 12-hour fast.

*The hematocrit test indicates the percentage of blood by volume that is composed of red blood cells. The condition called “anemia” results from having too few red blood cells.

For more information call 419-774-4550.

View Community Health Screening Schedule

Safe Medicine Disposal

In cooperation with Operation Medicine Cabinet and other collection programs, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day protects our children, our water, and our food supplies, and decreases prescription drug abuse by making it easier for you to dispose of unused or expired medications. This is completely confidential. No personal information is collected. Please remove all prescription labels before arriving at disposal locations.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Washington, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and more than 4,200 national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners will hold another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Americans can take their pills (no liquids or needles) to one of over 5,600 collection sites across the country between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. local time. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Operation Medicine Cabinet

In cooperation with Operation Medicine Cabinet and other collection programs, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day protects our children, our water, and our food supplies, and decreases prescription drug abuse by making it easier for you to dispose of unused or expired medications. This is completely confidential. No personal information is collected. Please remove all prescription labels before arriving at disposal locations.

Here are the Richland Take Back collection sites

Bellville Police Department, 320 Bell Street, Bellville, Ohio
Mansfield Police Department: Drop-off at Richland County Solid Waste Authority, 1125 National Parkway, Mansfield
Richland County Sheriff’s Office, 597 Park Ave. East, Mansfield
Shelby Police Department, 31 Mack Avenue, Shelby

Here’s what you CAN bring

Prescription pills of any kind
Over-the-counter medications
Medication samples
Pet medications
Vitamins

Here’s what you CAN NOT bring

Needles, syringes, lancets
Thermometers, Aerosol cans
IV bags, Hydrogen peroxide
Bloody or infectious waste
Empty containers
Personal Products (non-medicated shampoo, etc.)

Safe disposal options for needles and syringes

Household-generated “sharps” include hypodermic needles, syringes, and lancets. They are typically used in the home for insulin injection or for administering medications to treat other chronic diseases such as allergies, arthritis, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis B, and HIV.

Managing and disposing of household-generated sharps safely reduces pollution to the environment and prevents injury and disease transmission from needle sticks.

Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines

Is your medicine cabinet filled with expired drugs or medications you no longer use? How should you dispose of them?

Most drugs can be thrown in the household trash, but consumers should take certain precautions before tossing them out, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A few drugs should be flushed down the toilet. And a growing number of community-based “take-back” programs offer another safe disposal alternative.

Ohio EPA on Sharps Disposal

Never leave needles or syringes on streets, in parks, or anywhere else where they could injure someone.

View Sharps Disposal Fact Sheet

In Richland County

The Mansfield Police Department has a permanent dropbox for medications. It is located on the first floor of the main entrance to the Police Department in the hallway to the right. No needles or fluids are allowed for disposal at this location.

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