Lancaster, CA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 160,316 (99% urban, 1% rural).

Median Age: 34.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,193.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Lancaster: 128.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 17.2%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.3% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.9% for American Indian residents, 8.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.8% for other race residents, 18.9% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (3.0%), American (2.5%), Italian (1.9%), English (1.5%), Irish (1.4%).

Population Density:

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

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
Lancaster, CA

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

44469 10TH ST W 0.8 miles

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LANCASTER, CA 93534
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44447 10TH ST W 0.8 miles

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LANCASTER, CA 93534
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43823 10TH ST W 1.4 miles

43823 10TH ST W
LANCASTER, CA 93534
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44451 16TH ST W Ste 101 1.4 miles

44451 16TH ST W Ste 101
LANCASTER, CA 93534
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1600 W AVENUE J 1.4 miles

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1629 W AVENUE J STE 101 1.4 miles

1629 W AVENUE J STE 101
LANCASTER, CA 93534
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1672 W AVENUE J SUITE 103 1.5 miles

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LANCASTER, CA 93534
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43535 17TH ST W STE 302 2.2 miles

43535 17TH ST W STE 302
LANCASTER, CA 93534
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43112 15TH ST W 2.6 miles

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LANCASTER, CA 93534
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843 Auto Center Dr Ste A, 7.3 miles

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39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE 130 7.5 miles

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PALMDALE, CA 93551
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627 WEST AVE Q STE B 7.6 miles

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PALMDALE, CA 93552
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38600 MEDICAL CENTER DR 8.7 miles

38600 MEDICAL CENTER DR
PALMDALE, CA 93551
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43141 BUSINESS CENTER PKWY STE 105 15.5 miles

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LANCASTER, CA 93535
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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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, California

A blood test performed in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, California

Our laboratory testing locations in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, California

Our local Lancaster, 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.

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Local Area Info: Lancaster, California

Lancaster /?læn.kæst?r/ is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California. As of 2013, Lancaster was the 31st largest city in California. Lancaster is part of a twin city complex with its southern neighbor Palmdale and together they are the principal cities within the Antelope Valley region.

Lancaster is located approximately 61 miles (98 km) north (by highway) of downtown Los Angeles, near the Kern County line. It is separated from the Los Angeles Basin by the San Gabriel Mountains to the south, and from Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley by the Tehachapi Mountains to the north. The population of Lancaster grew from 37,000 at the time of its incorporation in 1977 to over 156,000 in 2010. According to the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance report of 2015, Lancaster has a population of 168,049.

The area where Lancaster is now located, known as the Antelope Valley, was originally home to the Paiute Indians. Lancaster's origins as a settlement start with the Southern Pacific Railroad, which is believed to first use the name Lancaster, where a station house, locomotive watering facilities and section gang housing were built when the railroad laid track through the town's future location. In 1876 the Southern Pacific completed the line through the Antelope Valley, linking San Francisco and Los Angeles. The origin of Lancaster's name is unclear, attributed variously to the surname of a railroad station clerk, the moniker given by railroad officials, or the former Pennsylvania home (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) of unknown settlers. Train service brought passengers through the water-stop-turned-community, which, with the help of promotional literature, attracted new settlers. The person credited with formally developing the town is Moses Langley Wicks, who in 1884 bought property from the railroad for $2.50 per acre, mapped out a town with streets and lots, and by September was advertising 160-acre tracts of land for $6 an acre. The following year, the Lancaster News started publication, making it the first weekly newspaper in the Antelope Valley. By 1890, Lancaster was bustling and booming, and thanks to adequate rainfall, farmers planted and sold thousands of acres of wheat and barley.

Show Regional Data

Population (total): Population in 2017: 160,316 (99% urban, 1% rural).

Median Age: 34.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,193.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Lancaster: 128.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 17.2%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.3% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.9% for American Indian residents, 8.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.8% for other race residents, 18.9% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (3.0%), American (2.5%), Italian (1.9%), English (1.5%), Irish (1.4%).

Population Density:

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