Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
Alhambra, CA
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Alhambra, CA
Accredited Drug Testing in Alhambra, California provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Alhambra, CA testing locations for medical and personal testing purposes for health, prevention and early detection of diseases. Patients can directly schedule a laboratory test including blood and urinalysis at multiple laboratory/blood testing centers in Alhambra, California and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Alhambra, CA area are within minutes of your home or office.
940 E MAIN ST 0.6 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
100 S RAYMOND AVE 1.1 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
416 W LAS TUNAS DR, STE 204 1.4 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
330 W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE 2 1.4 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
50 ALESSANDRO PL. SUITE A10 2.8 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD 3.2 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
960 E GREEN ST, STE 164 3.4 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
1750 E COLORADO BLVD 3.6 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
9350 FLAIR DR Ste 102 3.9 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
2300 W BEVERLY BLVD 5.1 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
3144 SANTA ANITA AVE STE 205 5.2 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91733
4500 RIVERVIEW AVE 5.5 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
309 W BEVERLY BLVD 5.7 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
117 E LIVE OAK AVE STE 101 5.8 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
56 E DUARTE RD 6.1 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
823 N BROADWAY 6.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
2476 S ATLANTIC BLVD 6.9 miles
COMMERCE, CA 90040
124 N VIGNES ST 6.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
6538 TELEGRAPH RD 7.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
801 S CHEVY CHASE DR 7.1 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91205
801 S Chevy Chase Dr Ste 50, 7.1 miles
Glendale, CA 91205
12801 CROSSROADS PKWY S Ste 150 7.4 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91746
420 E 3rd St Ste 802, 7.4 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90013
132 S BEAUDRY AVE 7.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
222 W EULALIA ST STE 101 7.7 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91204
3430 GARFIELD AVE 7.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
333 S HOPE ST STE C145 7.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
544 N GLENDALE AVE 7.8 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91206
3851 S SOTO ST 7.9 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
3688 S Soto St 7.9 miles
Vernon, CA 90058
3364 E SLAUSON AVE 8.0 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
230 N MARYLAND AVE STE 110 8.1 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91206
1907 E WASHINGTON BLVD 8.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 203&204, 8.4 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90017
1225 WILSHIRE BLVD 8.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
221 E GLENOAKS BLVD STE 130 8.5 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91207
432 W BROADWAY 8.5 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91204
169 S ALVARADO ST STE 101 8.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
4580 PACIFIC BLVD 8.6 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
929 GEORGIA ST 8.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
2131 W 3RD ST Ste 4 8.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
1313 W 8TH ST ste 100 8.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
1400 S GRAND AVE STE 612 8.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
8337 TELEGRAPH RD STE 104 9.1 miles
PICO RIVERA, CA 90660
14148 FRANCISQUITO AVE 9.4 miles
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
1300 N VERMONT AVE 9.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
6529 SEVILLE AVE 9.7 miles
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255
12462 PUTNAM ST ste 402 9.8 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
1526 N EDGEMONT ST FL 1 9.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
12385 WASHINGTON BLVD 9.9 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90606
3320 S HILL ST 9.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
12401 WASHINGTON BLVD 9.9 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
3545 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 325 10.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
725 S ORANGE AVE 10.6 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91790
15705 ARROW HWY STE 6B 10.6 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
11817 TELEGRAPH RD 10.7 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
5862 AVALON BLVD 10.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
11411 BROOKSHIRE AVE STE 408 11.0 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90241
5345 IRWINDALE AVE 11.1 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
6000 N IRWINDALE AVE STE A 11.2 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
16025 GALE AVE STE B10 11.3 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745
6520 N IRWINDALE AVE STE 100 11.4 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
1253 VINE ST ste 19A 11.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
2231 S WESTERN AVE 11.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90018
9353 IMPERIAL HWY GARDEN MEDICAL OFFICE,3RD FLOOR 12.0 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90242
3611 MLK Blvd STE 108 12.0 miles
LYNWOOD, CA 90262
501 S BUENA VISTA ST 12.1 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
15141 Whittier Blvd Ste 125, 12.4 miles
Whittier, CA 90603
2701 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 203 12.4 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
1300 N LA BREA AVE 12.4 miles
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028
110 N LA BREA AVE 12.5 miles
INGLEWOOD, CA 90301
5455 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1802 12.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
13440 IMPERIAL HWY 13.0 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
17487 HURLEY ST 13.0 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91744
3413 W PACIFIC AVE 102 13.7 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
2640 E GARVEY AVE S STE 106 13.7 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91791
11152 S MAIN ST 14.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
554 E San Bernardino Rd Ste 10, 14.1 miles
Covina, CA 91723
3413 W PACIFIC AVE 14.2 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
18335 VALLEY BLVD 14.3 miles
LA PUENTE, CA 91744
8501 Wilshire Blvd Suite 305, 14.4 miles
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
7300 ALONDRA BLVD STE 108 14.5 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
8512 Whitworth Dr 14.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90035
18575 Gale Ave Ste 155 14.6 miles
City of Industry, CA 91748
18575 GALE AVE STE 295 14.6 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748
5971 VENICE BLVD FL 4 14.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90034
8700 BEVERLY BLVD 14.6 miles
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048
16444 PARAMOUNT BLVD 14.6 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
250 S GRAND AVE 14.8 miles
GLENDORA, CA 91741
16660 PARAMONT BLVD STE 102 14.8 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
15330 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 1 15.1 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
2707 E VALLEY BLVD STE 116 15.1 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91792
16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 180 15.8 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
16702 VALLEY VIEW AVE 15.8 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
11432 VANOWEN ST 16.0 miles
N HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605
2499 S WILMINGTON AVE 16.0 miles
COMPTON, CA 90220
11631 VICTORY BLVD STE 101 16.1 miles
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
5525 W SLAUSON AVE 16.2 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90056
15401 S MAIN ST 16.5 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
5220 CLARK AVE STE 445 16.7 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
1350 W COVINA BLVD 16.7 miles
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
5205 Lakewood Blvd 16.8 miles
Lakewood, CA 90712
5203 LAKEWOOD BLVD 16.8 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
2301 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD 16.9 miles
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
40 CENTERPOINTE DR 17.1 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
6405 WILKINSON AVE 17.1 miles
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
19301 S SANTA FE AVE Ste 120 17.1 miles
COMPTON, CA 90221
16630 S BROADWAY ST 17.2 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
1300 W 155TH ST STE 109 17.2 miles
GARDENA, CA 90247
11633 HAWTHORNE BLVD #215 17.3 miles
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
2720 N HARBOR BLVD STE 130 17.6 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
4312 Woodman Ave Ste 102 17.8 miles
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
5451 LA PALMA AVE STE 24 17.9 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
1950 SUNNYCREST DR STE 1800 17.9 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
2151 N HARBOR BLVD 17.9 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
566 E LAMBERT RD 18.0 miles
BREA, CA 92821
8726 S SEPULVEDA BLVD 18.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
8800 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 8 18.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
8930 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 200 18.2 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
12001 W WASHINGTON BLVD 18.2 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
6033 W CENTURY BLVD STE 200 18.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
757 WESTWOOD PLZ 18.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90095
12212 W WASHINGTON BLVD 18.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
9601 S SEPULVEDA BLVD 18.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
1001 E IMPERIAL HWY 18.5 miles
BREA, CA 92821
11560 W PICO BLVD 18.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
14619 PRAIRIE AVE 18.6 miles
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
801 CORPORATE CENTER DR STE 130 18.7 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
920 N NASH ST 18.8 miles
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
1149 W 190TH ST 18.8 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
20401 AVALON BLVD STE C 18.9 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
455 E CARSON PLAZA DR 19.0 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
13652 CANTARA ST 19.3 miles
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
1700 E WALNUT AVE 19.3 miles
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
11645 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 830 19.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
6410 VAN NUYS BLVD STE B 19.4 miles
VAN NUYS, CA 91401
11611 SAN VICENTE BLVD 19.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
390 N SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 1000 19.5 miles
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
1801 W ROMNEYA DR STE 106 19.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
13466 OSBORNE ST 19.9 miles
PACOIMA, CA 91331
2814 W LINCOLN AVE 19.9 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
4253 REDONDO BEACH BLVD 19.9 miles
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
710 N EUCLID ST STE 203 20.0 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
1716 W HOLT AVE 20.0 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
2750 ATLANTIC AVE 20.2 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
2776 PACIFIC AVE 20.2 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
10861 CHERRY ST STE 202 20.4 miles
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
333 S MAGNOLIA AVE 20.4 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92804
15211 VANOWEN ST STE 105 20.4 miles
VAN NUYS, CA 91405
15211 VANOWEN ST STE 319 20.5 miles
VAN NUYS, CA 91405
1006 W LA PALMA AVE 20.5 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
482 W WILLOW ST 20.5 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
2121 SANTA MONICA BLVD 20.6 miles
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
8780 VAN NUYS BLVD BLDG C 20.7 miles
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
14850 ROSCOE BLVD 20.7 miles
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
1908 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 5 20.8 miles
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
21081 S WESTERN AVE STE 150 21.0 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90501
1250 16TH ST 21.1 miles
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
2101 MAGNOLIA AVE 21.1 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
9561 VAN NUYS BLVD 21.1 miles
PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402
23601 AVALON BLVD Ste 104 21.2 miles
CARSON, CA 90745
1720 TERMINO AVE 21.2 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
1703 TERMINO AVE, STE 102 21.2 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
640 S PLACENTIA AVE 21.3 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1111 E LA PALMA AVE 21.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
209-1 Takashiho Yomitan Village 21.4 miles
SANTA MONICA, CA 90403
909 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE H 21.4 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1200 ARROYO ST 21.4 miles
SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340
502 S GAREY AVE 21.8 miles
POMONA, CA 91766
16135 LEADWELL ST 21.8 miles
VAN NUYS, CA 91406
1301 N ROSE DR 21.8 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1201 N. ROSE DR. SUITE 202 21.8 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1250 PACIFIC AVE 22.0 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
1050 LINDEN AVE Ste 887 22.1 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
211 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 325 22.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
1300 N KRAEMER BLVD 22.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
1717 E LINCOLN AVE 22.1 miles
Anaheim, CA 92805
520 N Prospect Ave Ste 305, 22.1 miles
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
21320 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 227 22.1 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90503
7052 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 6 22.2 miles
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
4101 TORRANCE BLVD 22.2 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90503
947 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 120 22.6 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
10630 Sepulveda Blvd STE 100 22.6 miles
Mission Hills, CA 91345
1000 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 200 22.7 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
16300 ROSCOE BLVD STE 1A 22.7 miles
VAN NUYS, CA 91406
14901 RINALDI ST STE 204 22.8 miles
MISSION HILLS, CA 91345
15031 RINALDI ST 22.9 miles
MISSION HILLS, CA 91345
12600 BEACH BLVD 23.0 miles
STANTON, CA 90680
3330 LOMITA BLVD 23.2 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90505
23441 Madison St Ste 300, 23.3 miles
Torrance, CA 90505
411 N LAKEVIEW AVE 23.4 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
25965 NORMANDIE AVE FL 1 23.5 miles
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
13920 BREGER AVE 23.5 miles
SYLMAR, CA 91342
23441 MADISON ST.BLD8,STE 110 23.5 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90505
13768 Roswell Suite 220, 24.0 miles
Chino, CA 91710
18646 OXNARD ST 24.4 miles
TARZANA, CA 91356
7955 WESTMINSTER BLVD 24.5 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
20770 ASH CIR STE 200 24.5 miles
YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
1601 MONTE VISTA AVE Ste 190 24.6 miles
CLAREMONT, CA 91711
100 Oceangate, P245 24.6 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90802
On-site only 24.6 miles
Long Beach, CA 90802
18250 Roscoe Blvd Ste 120, 24.7 miles
Northridge, CA 91325
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Alhambra, CA Include:
- Lipid/Cholesterol Test
- STD Testing
- Diabetes Testing
- Thyroid Testing
- Hemoglobin A1C Testing
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) Testing
- Hepatitis Testing
- Basic Metabolic Testing
- Liver Function Testing
- Hormone Testing
** Patients who have high insurance deductibles, co-pays or do not have insurance can access important health and wellness testing by scheduling/Ordering a confidential clinical test through Accredited Drug Testing By Phone or On-line.
The process to schedule a lab/blood test in Alhambra, California is fast and easy!
Step 1: Schedule/Order your test online at www.accrediteddrugtesting.com/lab-test-order or call our scheduling department at 800-221-4291. You do not need to visit a doctor to order a test.
Step 2: Provide confidential and secure patient information including the type of test, zip code of the location area you would like to take the test, make payment and you will receive a patient registration form by email where you can immediately proceed to the testing center. Same day service is available. Your test registration pass will have the testing location address and hours of operation.
Step 3: After your test has been analyzed by one of our national CLIA and FDA certified laboratories (Quest/ LabCorp) your results will be sent through a confidential, secure and encrypted portal to the email address that you provided. In the event that the test is non-negative, abnormal or other circumstances, a consultation with the referring physician is available.
Blood Testing Alhambra, California
A blood test performed in Alhambra, CA is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick. Multiple tests for specific blood components, such as a glucose test or a cholesterol test, are often grouped together into one test panel called a blood panel or blood work. Blood tests are often used in health care to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral content, pharmaceutical drug effectiveness, and organ function. Typical clinical blood panels include a basic metabolic panel or a complete blood count. Blood tests are also used in drug tests to detect drug abuse.
A basic metabolic panel measures sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), magnesium, creatinine, glucose, and sometimes calcium. Tests that focus on cholesterol levels can determine LDL and HDL cholesterol levels, as well as triglyceride levels.
Some tests, such as those that measure glucose or a lipid profile, require fasting (or no food consumption) eight to twelve hours prior to the drawing of the blood sample.
For the majority of tests, blood is usually obtained from the patient's vein. Other specialized tests, such as the arterial blood gas test, require blood extracted from an artery. Blood gas analysis of arterial blood is primarily used to monitor carbon dioxide and oxygen levels related to pulmonary function, but is also used to measure blood pH and bicarbonate levels for certain metabolic conditions.[While the regular glucose test is taken at a certain point in time, the glucose tolerance test involves repeated testing to determine the rate at which glucose is processed by the body.
Laboratory Testing In Alhambra, California
Our laboratory testing locations in Alhambra, CA provide a wide range of certified laboratory test analysis. Some test results can be affected by certain foods and medications. For this reason, people may be asked to not eat or drink for several hours before a laboratory test or to delay taking medications until after the test.
Common Lab Tests Performed at our Alhambra, California Testing Facilities Include:
- Complete Blood Count. This test, also known as a CBC, is the most common blood test performed.
- Prothrombin Time. Also known as PT and Pro Time, this test measures how long it takes blood to clot.
- Basic Metabolic Panel.
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel.
- Lipid Panel.
- Liver Panel.
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.
- Hemoglobin A1C.
All laboratory testing that is performed on humans in the United States (except testing done in clinical trials and other types of human research) is regulated through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which were passed by Congress in 1988. The CLIA laboratory certification program is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in conjunction with the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CLIA ensures that laboratory staff are appropriately trained and supervised and that testing laboratories have quality control programs in place so that test results are accurate and reliable.
STD Testing Alhambra, California
Our local Alhambra, California STD testing centers provide multiple STD tests for individuals who may have been exposed to or showing symptoms of an STD. Millions of Americans have some form of an STD and our testing is provided in a confidential manner. STD tests may be ordered for one specific type of test or you may order a multiple panel test which includes several STD tests. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease, also known as STI or Sexually Transmitted Infection, meaning that these diseases are most often, but not exclusively, spread by sexual intercourse.
STDs are passed from one person to another through sexual activity which can include vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse and/or anal intercourse. Though not as common, STDs can also be transmitted through intimate physical contact such as heavy petting.
STDs do not always cause symptoms, or they may only cause mild symptoms. This makes it very possible to have an infection and not know it. Therefore, if you are sexually active it is important to get tested at least once a year.
Handy Resources
Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.
- FDA: Drug Testing
Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.
- PDR.net
Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.
- BeSafeRx - FDA
Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.
- SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace
Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.
- Drugs.com
Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.
- Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)
Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.
- Merck Manuals
Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.
- SAMHSA Store
Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.
- CDC: Workplace Health Promotion
CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.
- Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing
General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.
- MedlinePlus: Drug Testing
Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.
- University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia
Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.
- Healthline: Drug Testing
Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.
- WebMD: Drug Testing
Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Provides a vast database of scientific studies, including research on drug testing and its effectiveness.
AI Overview
Laboratory Blood Testing: An Essential Overview
Laboratory blood testing is a fundamental tool in medical diagnostics, offering critical insights into the physiological and pathological conditions of the body. These tests are commonly used to evaluate health, diagnose diseases, and monitor medical treatments. This overview highlights the importance, common types of blood tests, and what individuals can expect during the testing process.
Importance of Blood Testing
Blood tests are vital for early detection and management of diseases. They help in assessing the functioning of various organs such as the liver, kidneys, and thyroid, and are essential in diagnosing conditions like diabetes, anemia, and heart disease. Regular blood testing can aid in the early detection of health issues, allowing for timely intervention.
Common Types of Blood Tests
- Complete Blood Count (CBC): Measures the levels of various blood cells like red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. This test is crucial for diagnosing conditions such as anemia and infections.
- Blood Chemistry Panels: Includes tests such as liver panels, kidney panels, and electrolyte testing which assess the functionality of these organs and electrolyte balance.
- Lipid Panel: Used to determine the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, important for assessing heart disease risk.
- Blood Glucose Tests: Measures blood sugar levels to manage and diagnose diabetes.
- Coagulation Panel: Assesses blood clotting ability and can help diagnose clotting disorders or monitor blood thinning medications.
What to Expect During a Blood Test
- Preparation: Some tests require fasting or other specific conditions before sample collection. It's important to follow all preparatory instructions provided by the healthcare provider.
- Collection Process: A healthcare professional will draw blood, usually from a vein in the arm, using a small needle. The process is quick and causes minimal discomfort.
- Results: The time to receive test results can vary depending on the type of test. Results are typically available within a few days and will be discussed with the healthcare provider to interpret what they mean for the individual’s health.
Benefits of Regular Blood Testing
Regular blood testing provides numerous benefits:
- Health Monitoring: Helps track health changes over time, providing insights into how lifestyle, diet, and age affect body functions.
- Disease Management: Essential for managing chronic conditions, allowing adjustments in treatment plans based on test results.
- Preventive Care: Identifies risk factors early, enabling preventive measures to be taken before the onset of more serious conditions.
Laboratory blood testing is a key component in healthcare management, playing a crucial role in diagnosing, monitoring, and preventing diseases. Understanding the types and purposes of various blood tests can help individuals actively participate in their healthcare decisions.
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Local Area Info: Alhambra, California
Alhambra (/æl?hæmbr?/ (listen) or /??l?h??mbr?/ (listen)) is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. It was incorporated on July 11, 1903. As of the 2010 census, the population was 83,089. The city's ZIP Codes are 91801 and 91803 (plus 91802 for P.O. boxes).
The San Gabriel Mission was founded nearby on September 8, 1771 as part of the Spanish conquest and occupation of Alta California. The land that would later become Alhambra was part of a 300,000 acre land grant given to Manuel Nieto, a soldier from the Los Angeles Presidio. In 1820 Mexico won its independence from the Spanish crown and lands once ruled by them became part of the Mexican Republic. These lands then transferred into the hands of the United States following the defeat in the Mexican–American War. A wealthy developer, Benjamin Davis Wilson, married Ramona Yorba, daughter of Bernardo Yorba, who owned the land which would become Alhambra. With the persuasion of his daughter, Ruth, Yorba named the land after a book she was reading, Washington Irving's Tales of the Alhambra, which he was inspired to write by his extended visit to the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain. Alhambra was founded as a suburb of Los Angeles that remained an unincorporated area during the mid-19th century. The first school in Alhambra was Ramona Convent Secondary School, built on hillside property donated by the prominent James de Barth Shorb family. Thirteen years before the city was incorporated, several prominent San Gabriel Valley families interested in the Catholic education of their daughters established the school in 1890. The city's first public high school, Alhambra High School, was established in 1898, five years before the city's incorporation. On July 11, 1903, the City of Alhambra was incorporated. The Alhambra Fire Department was established in 1906.
Alhambra was originally promoted as a "city of homes", and many of its homes have historical significance. They include styles such as craftsman, bungalow, Spanish Mediterranean, Spanish colonial, Italian beaux-arts, and arts and crafts. Twenty-six single-family residential areas have been designated historic neighborhoods by the city, including the Bean Tract (formerly owned by early resident Jacob Bean), the Midwick Tract (site of the former Midwick Country Club), the Airport Tract (formerly the landing pad for Alhambra Airport), and the Emery Park area. There are also a large number of condominiums, rental apartments, and mixed-use residential/commercial buildings, especially in the downtown area.