Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
Ford Heights, IL
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Ford Heights, IL
Accredited Drug Testing in Ford Heights, Illinois provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Ford Heights, IL 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 Ford Heights, Illinois and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Ford Heights, IL area are within minutes of your home or office.
30 E 15TH ST STE 100 2.5 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
1423 CHICAGO RD 2.5 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
24 JOLIET ST 3.6 miles
DYER, IN 46311
3301 N Ashland 4.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
2741 RIDGE RD 4.6 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
2741 RIDGE RD FL 2 4.6 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
18665 DIXIE HWY 4.9 miles
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
17665 Torrence Ave, 5.0 miles
Lansing, IL 60438
8840 CALUMET AVE, STE 204 5.3 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
19550 GOVERNORS HWY 5.7 miles
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
1595 VALENCIA CT 5.8 miles
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 5.8 miles
Flossmoor, IL 60422
8135 S Calumet Ave 5.9 miles
Munster, IN 46321
7905 CALUMET AVE 6.2 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
1500 US HIGHWAY 41 6.3 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
16246 PRINCE DR 6.5 miles
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
1217 US HIGHWAY 41 6.7 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
6624 MONROE AVE 7.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
3145 45TH ST STE F 7.5 miles
HIGHLAND, IN 46322
1010 165TH ST 7.6 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
15600 HONORE AVE 7.8 miles
HARVEY, IL 60426
6423 COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A 7.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
16501 KEDZIE AVE 7.9 miles
MARKHAM, IL 60428
5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 8.2 miles
Hammond, IN 46320
2450 169TH ST 8.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46323
813 SIBLEY ST 8.6 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
1573 N CLINE AVE 8.8 miles
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
25711 S Egyptian Trail 9.9 miles
Monee, IL 60449
7501 W 15TH AVE 10.1 miles
GARY, IN 46406
4020 S CALUMET AVE 10.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
3831 S HOHMAN AVE 10.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46327
12942 S CARPENTER ST 10.9 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 11.2 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
2310 York St Ste 4A 11.3 miles
Blue Island, IL 60406
12647 S JUSTINE ST 11.4 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
17148 HARLEM AVE 11.6 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
5404 W 25TH AVE STE107 11.6 miles
GARY, IN 46406
4321 FIR ST STE 313 11.6 miles
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 12.0 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
4519 W 5TH AVE 12.2 miles
GARY, IN 46406
4742 CAL SAG RD 12.6 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
4800 W 129TH ST 12.6 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
21035 S LA GRANGE RD 13.3 miles
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
9001 Broadway, 13.8 miles
Merrillville, IN 46410
751 E 81ST PL 13.8 miles
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 13.8 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
387 EAST 84TH DR 13.9 miles
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
900 E 103RD ST 13.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
1734 W 105TH ST 14.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 14.2 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 14.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
onsite for POH only 14.9 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 15.0 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 15.1 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 15.5 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
PO BOX 63 15.7 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 15.7 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 15.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 16.0 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
10737 W. 165TH STREET 16.0 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
12255 S 80TH AVE 16.1 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 16.3 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
611 DIVISION ST 16.6 miles
PEOTONE, IL 60468
5660 W 95TH ST 17.2 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
1354 S LAKE PARK AVE 17.2 miles
HOBART, IN 46342
1974 E 73RD ST 17.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
250 E MAPLE ST 17.8 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
12800 MISSISSIPPI PKWY STE A204 18.5 miles
CROWN POINT, IN 46307
621 E LINCOLN HWY 18.7 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
2490 CENTRAL AVE 18.8 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
8755 S HARLEM AVE 18.9 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
1438 RIPLEY ST 19.0 miles
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 19.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 19.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
9150 E 109TH AVE, STE C-1 20.0 miles
CROWN POINT, IN 46307
5015 W 65TH ST 20.2 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
14330 S WILL COOK RD 20.3 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
650 W 51ST ST 20.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 20.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
6500 W 65TH ST 21.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
4940 S CICERO AVE 21.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
3630 WILLOWCREEK RD 21.4 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
3325 WILLOWCREEK RD 21.4 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
3170 WILLOWCREEK RD 21.5 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
3545 Arbors Blvd, 22.1 miles
Portage, IN 46368
3391 AIRPORT RD 22.5 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
9532 EAGLE WAY 22.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
16221 W 159th St 22.8 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 22.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 22.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 22.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 23.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
2929 S ELLIS AVE 23.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 23.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 23.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2600 S Michigan Ave 23.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
6615 S BOUNDARY RD 23.6 miles
PORTAGE, IN 46368
6170 JOLIET RD 23.6 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 23.8 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
ONSITE ONLY 23.9 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
2361 Reliable Parkway 23.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 23.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 24.6 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
1000 S HAMILTON ST 24.7 miles
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Ford Heights, IL 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 Ford Heights, Illinois 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 Ford Heights, Illinois
A blood test performed in Ford Heights, IL 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 Ford Heights, Illinois
Our laboratory testing locations in Ford Heights, IL 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 Ford Heights, Illinois 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 Ford Heights, Illinois
Our local Ford Heights, Illinois 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: Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights (formerly East Chicago Heights) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,763 at the 2010 census, down from 3,456 in 2000. It is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of downtown Chicago and is part of the Chicago–Naperville–Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The area that would eventually become Ford Heights was first settled in the late 1840s. It served as a stopping point on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves fleeing to freedom. By the early 20th century, the area had developed into an agricultural community of farms operated mostly by Poles, Lithuanians, and Italians. After World War I, African Americans from the Southern U.S. migrated to the area and worked on the farms.
A new subdivision known as the "Park Addition" was created on a farm road from Chicago Heights to Indiana, and it attracted residents to the area during the early 1920s. In 1924, 40 families successfully petitioned for electrical service. Soon after, the main east-west road became a two-lane concrete highway designated as U.S. Route 30, part of the transcontinental Lincoln Highway. By the 1930s, the Park Addition had telephone service and was known as East Chicago Heights. During the 1940s, Alberta Armstrong and others organized both black and white women in the community to raise funds for a new fire truck. By 1948, they had become the East Chicago Heights Citizens Association.