Buckhannon, WV Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 2,743

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2019: $677.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Buckhannon: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 23.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (22.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.5% for Black residents, 2.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for American Indian residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Buckhannon, West Virginia as of April 25, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Buckhannon is 106 to 1.>

Land Area: 2.47 square miles.

Zip Codes: 26201

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $41,527 (it was $23,421 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,382 (it was $12,959 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $140,123 (it was $71,500 in 2000) Buckhannon:$140,123WV:$124,600

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Blood Lab Tests

Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Buckhannon, WV

Accredited Drug Testing in Buckhannon, West Virginia provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Buckhannon, WV 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 Buckhannon, West Virginia and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Buckhannon, WV area are within minutes of your home or office.

1 AMALIA DR 0.7 miles

1 AMALIA DR
BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
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134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 12.0 miles

134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD
JANE LEW, WV 26378
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25 GARTON PLZ 13.0 miles

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WESTON, WV 26452
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Svcs 13.7 miles

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LOST CREEK, WV 26385
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1513 HARRISON AVE STE 18 19.5 miles

1513 HARRISON AVE STE 18
ELKINS, WV 26241
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1200 HARRISON AVE 19.9 miles

1200 HARRISON AVE
ELKINS, WV 26241
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700 OAKMOUND RD 20.2 miles

700 OAKMOUND RD
CLARKSBURG, WV 26301
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2 CHENOWETH DR STE A 20.3 miles

2 CHENOWETH DR STE A
BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330
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101 EMILY DR 20.3 miles

101 EMILY DR
CLARKSBURG, WV 26301
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215 W MAIN ST 20.4 miles

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BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330
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Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.

Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Buckhannon, WV 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 Buckhannon, West Virginia 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 Buckhannon, West Virginia

A blood test performed in Buckhannon, WV 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 Buckhannon, West Virginia

Our laboratory testing locations in Buckhannon, WV 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 Buckhannon, West Virginia 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 Buckhannon, West Virginia

Our local Buckhannon, West Virginia 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.

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Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States, and is located along the Buckhannon River. The population was 5,639 at the 2010 census. Buckhannon is home to West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival, held annually on the third week of May. The city is located 115 miles northeast from the capital city of Charleston and 140 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Sago Mine collapse occurred near Buckhannon on January 2, 2006, resulting in the deaths of 12 of 13 trapped miners. At the time, it was one of the worst mining accidents in the United States for several years and attracted national news coverage.

The history of Upshur County begins with the settlement of the Buckhannon River Valley. Brothers Samuel and John Pringle were English soldiers serving in the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) who, in 1761, deserted their post at Fort Pitt (present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). They traveled southward and upstream along the Monongahela and Tygart Valley rivers, continuing up what is now called the Buckhannon River. They were said to have arrived in present-day Upshur County in 1764 and took up living in a huge hollow of an American sycamore. They lived there for three years, living off game and fish. Finally one went out for more ammunition and found the war was over. After his return, they moved to the South Branch settlements. John later went to Kentucky, but Samuel returned to the river valley with his new wife Charity Pringle (née Cutright), her brother John Jr., friends Thomas Hughes, and John and Elizabeth Jackson with their sons George and Edward. (Edward was the grandfather of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.)

The City of Buckhannon was established on January 15, 1816, named after the river. Some accounts say both are named for Buckongahelas (died 1805), a Lenape ally of the British during the Revolutionary War; others that they are named after early missionary John Buchannon. The city was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1852. Buckhannon was part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until the secession of West Virginia on June 20, 1863 during the American Civil War. Because of its near-central geographic location, Buckhannon was long considered a prospective site for the capital. In 1866, the legislature approved a bill including Buckhannon among the choices for capital, but officials decided the river was not wide enough to accommodate desired commerce.

Show Regional Data

Population (male): 2,743

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2019: $677.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Buckhannon: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 23.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (22.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.5% for Black residents, 2.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for American Indian residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Buckhannon, West Virginia as of April 25, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Buckhannon is 106 to 1.>

Land Area: 2.47 square miles.

Zip Codes: 26201

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $41,527 (it was $23,421 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,382 (it was $12,959 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $140,123 (it was $71,500 in 2000) Buckhannon:$140,123WV:$124,600

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