Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
Laguna Hills, CA
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Laguna Hills, CA
Accredited Drug Testing in Laguna Hills, California provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Laguna Hills, 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 Laguna Hills, California and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Laguna Hills, CA area are within minutes of your home or office.
23521 Paseo De Valencia #302C, 0.1 miles
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
23961 CALLE DE LA MAGDALENA STE 230 0.2 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
24451 HEALTH CENTER DR 0.4 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
24962 CALLE ARAGON 1.1 miles
LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637
22741 LAMBERT ST 1.5 miles
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630
61 ARGONAUT 1.5 miles
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
15751 Rockfield Blvd 1.6 miles
Irvine, CA 92618
25431 CABOT RD STE 118 2.4 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
23962 ALICIA PKWY 2.5 miles
MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
6670 ALTON PKWY 1ST FL 3.5 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
25500 RANCHO NIGUEL RD STE 100 4.2 miles
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677
27800 MEDICAL CENTER RD STE118 4.6 miles
MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
15775 LAGUNA CANYON RD Ste 100 4.6 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
16200 SAND CANYON AVE 4.9 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
4950 Barranca Pkwy Ste 101, 6.4 miles
Irvine, CA 92604
3002 DOW AVE STE 204 8.6 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
2362 MORSE AVE 9.2 miles
IRVINE, CA 92614
400 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 202 9.2 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
2492 WALNUT AVE STE 110 9.2 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
32241 CAMINO CAPISTRANO STE A105 9.7 miles
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675
17232 RED HILL AVE 9.9 miles
IRVINE, CA 92614
1241 E DYER RD STE 145 10.6 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
1534 E WARNER AVE 10.6 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
1000 BRISTOL ST N Ste 1B 10.8 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
1619 E Edinger Ave 10.9 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1530 E Edinger Ave Ste 1 11.1 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
654 CAMINO DE LOS MARES 11.5 miles
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
647 CAMINO DE LOS MARES STE 108 STE 158 11.5 miles
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
100 N TUSTIN AVE 11.6 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
301 VICTORIA ST 11.8 miles
COSTA MESA, CA 92627
800 N Tustin Ave Ste A 11.9 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 102, 11.9 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
17542 17TH ST STE 330 12.1 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
320 SUPERIOR AVE. STE 150 12.7 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
1419 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1 12.7 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
24581 DEL PRADO STE G 13.0 miles
DANA POINT, CA 92629
867 S TUSTIN ST 13.3 miles
ORANGE, CA 92866
3100 W WARNER AVE 13.4 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
3401 S HARBOR BLVD 13.5 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
946 W TOWN AND COUNTRY RD 14.3 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
705 W LA VETA AVE STE 102 14.4 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 140, 14.4 miles
Orange, CA 92868
910 S EL CAMINO REAL 14.4 miles
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672
11180 E Warner Ave Ste 159, 14.5 miles
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 304, 14.7 miles
Orange, CA 92868
1045 N TUSTIN ST 15.0 miles
ORANGE, CA 92867
9920 TALBERT AVE 15.3 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
9900 Talbert Ave Ste 203, 15.3 miles
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
9122 ADAMS AVE 15.3 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646
2121 S TOWNE CENTRE PL STE 100 15.9 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
8970 WARNER AVE 16.4 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
17024 MAGNOLIA ST 16.5 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
18811 FLORIDA ST 16.8 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
18561 BEACH BLVD 16.8 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
17822 BEACH BL SUITE 242 17.0 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
18800 Main St Ste 111, 17.0 miles
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
17122 BEACH BLVD STE 104 17.4 miles
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
5475 E LA PALMA AVE 18.2 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
1000 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 200 18.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
947 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 120 18.4 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
2250 S. Main St # 105, 18.7 miles
Corona, CA 92882
1717 E LINCOLN AVE 18.9 miles
Anaheim, CA 92805
7955 WESTMINSTER BLVD 18.9 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
211 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 325 18.9 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
411 N LAKEVIEW AVE 19.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
15464 GOLDENWEST ST 19.1 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
1300 N KRAEMER BLVD 19.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
800 MAGNOLIA AVE STE 108 19.4 miles
CORONA, CA 92879
1820 FULLERTON AVE 19.5 miles
CORONA, CA 92881
1690 W 6TH ST STE K 19.5 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
1111 E LA PALMA AVE 19.7 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
118 W 9th St, 19.8 miles
Corona, CA 92882
12600 BEACH BLVD 19.9 miles
STANTON, CA 90680
800 S MAIN ST 19.9 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
640 S PLACENTIA AVE 19.9 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
20770 ASH CIR STE 200 20.0 miles
YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
1201 N. ROSE DR. SUITE 202 20.3 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
7052 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 6 20.3 miles
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
1301 N ROSE DR 20.3 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1006 W LA PALMA AVE 20.5 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
909 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE H 20.6 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
710 N EUCLID ST STE 203 21.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
333 S MAGNOLIA AVE 21.2 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92804
1801 W ROMNEYA DR STE 106 21.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
2814 W LINCOLN AVE 21.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
2151 N HARBOR BLVD 23.1 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
1950 SUNNYCREST DR STE 1800 23.1 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
1001 E IMPERIAL HWY 23.2 miles
BREA, CA 92821
2720 N HARBOR BLVD STE 130 23.4 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
566 E LAMBERT RD 23.8 miles
BREA, CA 92821
425 DIAMOND DR STE 104 24.0 miles
LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530
31571 CANYON ESTATES DR STE101 24.0 miles
LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92532
31712 Casino Dr Ste 7b, 24.1 miles
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
10861 CHERRY ST STE 202 24.4 miles
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
4234 Riverwalk Parkway Suite 200 24.5 miles
Riverside, CA 92505
5451 LA PALMA AVE STE 24 24.8 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
15302 EL PRADO RD 25.0 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Laguna Hills, 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 Laguna Hills, 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 Laguna Hills, California
A blood test performed in Laguna Hills, 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 Laguna Hills, California
Our laboratory testing locations in Laguna Hills, 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 Laguna Hills, 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 Laguna Hills, California
Our local Laguna Hills, 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: Laguna Hills, California
Laguna Hills is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Its name refers to its proximity to Laguna Canyon and the much older Laguna Beach. Other newer cities nearby—Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods—are similarly named.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2). 6.7 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.025 square miles (0.065 km2) of it (0.37%) is water.
Laguna Hills is built on one of the major land grants developed during the rancho era. Following Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821, those who had served in the government or who had friends in authority, were given vast lands for cattle grazing. Rancho Lomas de Santiago, Rancho San Joaquin, and Rancho Niguel covered much of the western portion of the Saddleback Valley. Don Juan Avila was granted the 13,000-acre Rancho Niguel on which Laguna Hills is located.