Ocilla, GA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 3,627 (96% urban, 4% rural). >Population change since 2000: +10.9%

Population (male): 1,889

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 38.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.2% for Black residents, 65.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Ocilla, Georgia as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ocilla is 93 to 1.>

Zip Codes: 31774

Races:
      Black alone - 1,959 - 57.4%
      White alone - 1,327 - 38.9%
      Hispanic - 64 - 1.9%
      Two or more races - 34 - 1.0%
      Asian alone - 28 - 0.8%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.06%

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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
Ocilla, GA

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

200 PERRY HOUSE RD 7.4 miles

200 PERRY HOUSE RD
FITZGERALD, GA 31750
Categories: FITZGERALD GA

118 NORMAN DORMINY DR PO BOX 1389 10.0 miles

118 NORMAN DORMINY DR PO BOX 1389
FITZGERALD, GA 31750
Categories: FITZGERALD GA

1909 Highway 82 W Suite 5 15.7 miles

1909 Highway 82 W Suite 5
Tifton, GA 31794
Categories: Tifton GA

1489 KENNEDY RD 16.7 miles

1489 KENNEDY RD
TIFTON, GA 31794
Categories: TIFTON GA

4468 UNION RD 19.5 miles

4468 UNION RD
TIFTON, GA 31794
Categories: TIFTON GA

1430 Hwy 82 W Ste 105 19.6 miles

1430 Hwy 82 W Ste 105
Tifton, GA 31793
Categories: Tifton GA

102 BOWENS MILL RD 23.1 miles

102 BOWENS MILL RD
DOUGLAS, GA 31533
Categories: DOUGLAS GA

903 WARD ST W STE A 25.0 miles

903 WARD ST W STE A
DOUGLAS, GA 31533
Categories: DOUGLAS GA

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

Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Ocilla, GA 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 Ocilla, Georgia 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 Ocilla, Georgia

A blood test performed in Ocilla, GA 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 Ocilla, Georgia

Our laboratory testing locations in Ocilla, GA 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 Ocilla, Georgia 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 Ocilla, Georgia

Our local Ocilla, Georgia 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: Ocilla, Georgia

Ocilla was founded in 1880, incorporated as a town in 1897, and finally re-incorporated as a city in 1902. It is not clear whether Ocilla is named for the Seminole Chief Osceola, for an Oswichee Native American tribe, or, as proposed by historian John Goff, it could be an adaptation of the place name Auscilla. A 1981 Fitzgerald Herald-Leader says that "a tribe of Oswichee Indians once lived near the Ocmulgee River on land known in 1818 as Irwin County." There, towns were called Oswitchee and Ocilla, and sometimes Ocichi. The French census shows that a town called Ocichi existed there in 1750. A later census in 1832 gives Oswhichee as the name of another Indian village close to Osochi." It goes on with "The town's name was changed seven times. It was called by the Indians Assile, next Aglie, Axilla, Agulu, Ochile, and lastly Ocilla." This theory is less popular today.

The most popular theory is that Ocilla is named for Chief Osceola, who had a prominent role in the Second Seminole War. Allegedly, he camped in the area known as Western Heights in Ocilla and frequently could be found in the area until his capture and imprisonment at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina. Osceola is probably the reason that the sports teams in Irwin County are now known as the Indians.

In the 1980s and 1990s Marie Watson was known in Ocilla as the "Christmas Lady." Watson would intricately decorate the property around her home on Cherry Street with lights and Christmas decorations and each year "Santa Claus" would visit the property, taking wishes for gifts from children. Watson became famous for her Christmas cheer but eventually stopped due to the hassle of decorating and because of her older age. Today, her tradition is somewhat carried on every year as the City of Ocilla now decorates Cumbee Park, the public park directly in front of Watson's former home, and holds a yearly session with Santa Claus.

Show Regional Data

Population (total): Population in 2017: 3,627 (96% urban, 4% rural). >Population change since 2000: +10.9%

Population (male): 1,889

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 38.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.2% for Black residents, 65.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Ocilla, Georgia as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ocilla is 93 to 1.>

Zip Codes: 31774

Races:
      Black alone - 1,959 - 57.4%
      White alone - 1,327 - 38.9%
      Hispanic - 64 - 1.9%
      Two or more races - 34 - 1.0%
      Asian alone - 28 - 0.8%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.06%

(800) 221-4291