Concussion baseline testing for area youngsters will be conducted Friday in Bend.

ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) baseline testing is being coordinated by The Center Foundation and is scheduled for 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at The Center, 2200 NE Neff Road.

Test organizers note that the baselines are not MRIs or scans. The testing, which takes about an hour, is a computerized “snapshot” of how a child’s healthy brain is functioning. Baselines are electronically stored for use in the event that the child suffers a concussion. Following a concussion, the child will have the baseline compared with a post-injury test conducted by a medical professional.

The test is for children ages 11 through 17 who have not already received the baseline test through their schools in the past two years. Cost of the baseline test is $10. Registration and an appointment are required by contacting Lauri Bonn at 541-322-2321.

—Bulletin staff report