what is a biometric screening

A biometric screening, also known as a biometric assessment, is a clinical screening performed for employees at a companys workplace or a commercial lab facility. It is a type of screening that measures physical characteristics such as height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, blood glucose, and aerobic fitness tests that can be taken at the worksite and used as part of a workplace health assessment to benchmark and evaluate changes in employee health status over time. Biometric screenings are used to identify and monitor certain health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Employers may request biometric screenings to provide a baseline assessment on the overall health of their workforce and monitor emerging health conditions that may lead to more serious health concerns. The screening will include either a venipuncture or fingerstick blood draw, as well as the measurement of biometric values. Biometric screenings can tell employees if they are clinically obese, at risk for cardiovascular disease, at risk of sleep apnea, or at risk of diabetes. Following the completion of a biometric screening, many employees will receive health information pertaining to the findings during the screening.