Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
Charlack, MO
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Charlack, MO
Accredited Drug Testing in Charlack, Missouri provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Charlack, MO 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 Charlack, Missouri and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Charlack, MO area are within minutes of your home or office.
State Highway 76 & State Highway Lower Level Claybough Plaza Ma 3.6 miles
Branson West, MO 65737
119 CHURCH ST STE 223 3.7 miles
FERGUSON, MO 63135
225 S MERAMEC AVE STE 305 3.8 miles
CLAYTON, MO 63105
642 Clayton Rd. 5.0 miles
Saint Louis, MO 63117
11550 OLIVE BLVD 5.5 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
637 DUNN RD STE 155 5.5 miles
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
83 PROGRESS PKWY 5.5 miles
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
637 DUNN RD STE 100 5.6 miles
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
637 Dunn Rd Ste 135 5.6 miles
Hazelwood, MO 63042
1868 CRAIGSHIRE RD 5.7 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146
463 LYNN HAVEN LN 5.7 miles
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
3446 MCKELVEY RD 5.7 miles
BRIDGETON, MO 63044
11700 STUDT AVE 5.8 miles
CREVE COEUR, MO 63141
747 N NEW BALLAS ROAD 5.9 miles
CREVE COEUR, MO 63141
3440 DePaul Lane Ste. 208, 5.9 miles
Bridgeton, MO 63044
40 N Kingshighway, 6.0 miles
Saint Louis, MO 63108
7220 N LINDBERGH BLVD #STE 250-60 CARGO BAY BLDG 6.0 miles
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
8340 N BROADWAY 6.2 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147
6542 MANCHESTER AVE 6.2 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139
2321 MCCAUSLAND AVE STE B 6.2 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63143
2880 NETHERTON, STE 101 6.4 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63136
9556 MANCHESTER RD 6.5 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119
5000 MANCHESTER AVE 6.7 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
615 S NEW BALLAS RD 6.8 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
2331 HAMPTON AVE 6.8 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139
2348 HAMPTON AVE 6.8 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139
10716 New Halls Ferry Rd, 7.1 miles
Florissant, MO 63033
11501 PAGE SERVICE DR 7.1 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146
1066 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY DR STE 200 7.1 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
6555 CHIPPEWA ST STE 100 7.9 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63109
3100 Market St 8.1 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103
8730 BIG BEND BLVD STE A 8.3 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119
120 KENRICK PLZ 8.5 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119
1720 OLIVE ST 9.0 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103
1050 OLD DES PERES RD STE 100 9.1 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131
1000 Des Peres Road Suite 200 9.1 miles
St. Louis, MO 63131
50 MONROE ST 9.2 miles
SAINT CHARLES, MO 63301
400 N TUCKER BLVD 9.3 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101
455 S KIRKWOOD RD 9.4 miles
KIRKWOOD, MO 63122
916 OLIVE STREET, UNIT 2 9.5 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101
8300 VALCOUR AVE 9.7 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63123
10296 BIG BEND RD Ste 110 9.8 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122
13610 BARRETT OFFICE DR STE 100 10.2 miles
MANCHESTER, MO 63021
2044 MADISON AVE Ste G-4 10.7 miles
GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
2044 MADISON AVE STE G1 10.7 miles
GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
2100 MADISON AVE 10.7 miles
GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
224 S WOODS MILL RD STE 360 S MED BLDG 10.7 miles
CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017
2101 COLLIER CORPORATE PKWY 10.8 miles
SAINT CHARLES, MO 63303
2621 RAYMOND DR 10.9 miles
SAINT CHARLES, MO 63301
1794 ZUMBEHL RD 11.1 miles
SAINT CHARLES, MO 63303
3701 NAMEOKI RD STE E 12.0 miles
GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
28 RONNIES PLZ 12.1 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63126
16091 SWINGLEY RIDGE RD STE 150 12.4 miles
CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017
3316 W CHAIN OF ROCKS RD STE 1 12.5 miles
GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
128 MATRIX COMMONS DR 12.7 miles
FENTON, MO 63026
4700 NAMEOKI RD 12.8 miles
GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
400 FOUNTAIN LAKES BLVD 12.9 miles
ST CHARLES, MO 63301
2900 LEMAY FERRY RD STE 101 13.0 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63125
12345 W BEND DR 13.3 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128
10010 KENNERLY RD 13.5 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128
9950 Kennerly Rd, 13.6 miles
Saint Louis, MO 63128
15421 CLAYTON RD STE 301 13.7 miles
BALLWIN, MO 63011
1405 JUNGERMANN RD STE B 13.7 miles
SAINT PETERS, MO 63376
4101 Mexico Rd Ste E, 13.8 miles
Saint Peters, MO 63376
60 GAILWOOD DR STE B 13.9 miles
SAINT PETERS, MO 63376
17300 N Outer 40 Ste 104, 14.0 miles
Chesterfield, MO 63005
508 OLD SMIZER MILL RD 14.1 miles
FENTON, MO 63026
714 GRAVOIS RD Ste 100 14.3 miles
FENTON, MO 63026
205 FIRST EXECUTIVE AVENUE 14.4 miles
SAINT PETERS, MO 63376
15620 MANCHESTER RD 14.5 miles
ELLISVILLE, MO 63011
233 CLARKSON RD 14.9 miles
ELLISVILLE, MO 63011
300 SAINT PETERS CENTRE BLVD STE 150 15.0 miles
St. Peters, MO 63376
17838 CHESTERFIELD AIRPORT RD 15.4 miles
CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005
13303 TESSON FERRY RD 15.4 miles
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128
107 PIPER HILL DR STE 100 ST. PETERS CARE CENTER 15.7 miles
SAINT PETERS, MO 63376
1051 WOLFRUM RD 16.3 miles
SAINT CHARLES, MO 63304
900 S CENTRAL AVE 17.2 miles
ROXANNA, IL 62084
7706 WAGNER RD 17.3 miles
MILLSTADT, IL 62260
325 MADISON AVE 17.4 miles
WOOD RIVER, IL 62095
5031 N Illinois 17.5 miles
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
237b E Center Dr, 17.9 miles
Alton, IL 62002
1901 TRADE CENTER DR 18.7 miles
SAINT PETERS, MO 63376
4 ABINGTON CT 18.7 miles
ST. PETERS, MO 63376
2967 HIGHWAY K 19.7 miles
O FALLON, MO 63368
300 WINDING WOODS DR STE 100 20.0 miles
O FALLON, MO 63366
108B NORTHPORT DR ALTON MED, CTR. LOWER LEVEL 20.1 miles
ALTON, IL 62002
3619 RICHARDSON SQUARE DR 20.2 miles
ARNOLD, MO 63010
3030 Frank Scott Pkwy W Ste 5, 20.2 miles
Belleville, IL 62223
3613 RICHARDSON SQUARE STE 300 20.3 miles
ARNOLD, MO 63010
102 ROTTINGHAM, STE 2 20.3 miles
EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025
4550 MEMORIAL DR STE 400 20.4 miles
BELLEVILLE, IL 62226
1181 S STATE ROUTE 157 20.4 miles
EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025
317 SALEM PL 20.7 miles
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL 62208
623 W. 5TH STREET 21.0 miles
EUREKA, MO 63025
2023 VADALEBENE DR, SUITE 150 21.0 miles
MARYVILLE, IL 62062
98 The Legends Pkwy Ste 108, 21.1 miles
Eureka, MO 63025
2136 Vadalabene Dr Ste A, 21.3 miles
Maryville, IL 62062
5551 WINGHAVEN BLVD STE 100 21.9 miles
O FALLON, MO 63368
1207 THOUVENOT LANE, SUITE 400 23.5 miles
SHILOH, IL 62269
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Charlack, MO 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 Charlack, Missouri 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 Charlack, Missouri
A blood test performed in Charlack, MO 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 Charlack, Missouri
Our laboratory testing locations in Charlack, MO 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 Charlack, Missouri 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 Charlack, Missouri
Our local Charlack, Missouri 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: Charlack, Missouri
Charlack is located at 38°42?13?N 90°20?33?W? / ?38.70361°N 90.34250°W? / 38.70361; -90.34250 (38.703651, -90.342619). The name of the city is a portmanteau, derived from its location at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road with Lackland Road.
In 1945, the village was patrolled by Charlack's first sheriff accompanied by two deputies. The Police Department now has eight full-time employees, a chief, a pair of sergeants and six patrolmen as well as five reserve officers. The department has approximately nine patrol vehicles ranging from 4-5 Dodge Chargers, a Ford Explorer, a Dodge Sprinter Van, and a Ford Escape Hybrid outfitted as a Mobile Radar Photo Enforcement Unit made by Redflex Systems and acquired in late 2011. It also has a Chevy van used to set up photo enforcement cameras. Dispatch is provided by St. Louis County.[citation needed]
Charlack began using speed cameras in March 2010. The cameras are provided by B&W Sensors, a company located in St. Louis. The speed cameras are on a mobile trailer which is located on top of I-170 on the Lackland Road Overpass. Charlack's then-police chief, Tony Umbertino, claimed that traffic fines account for about 29% of Charlack's operating budget. According to the then- Police Chief Umbertino, "The cameras have also been used on Lackland Road and Midland Road earlier in the year." Umbertino also served as the town manager.