Orange Cove, CA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 9,604 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +24.4%

Population (male): 4,707

Population (female): 4,897

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Orange Cove: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 45.9%

Poverty (breakdown): (46.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 45.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.6% for other race residents, 6.0% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $27,233 (it was $22,357 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $9,908 (it was $7,126 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $128,860 (it was $80,400 in 2000) Orange Cove:$128,860CA:$509,400

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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
Orange Cove, CA

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

400 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 202 3.3 miles

400 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 202
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
Categories: NEWPORT BEACH CA

320 SUPERIOR AVE. STE 150 6.4 miles

320 SUPERIOR AVE. STE 150
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
Categories: NEWPORT BEACH CA

1419 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1 6.4 miles

1419 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
Categories: NEWPORT BEACH CA

301 VICTORIA ST 6.7 miles

301 VICTORIA ST
COSTA MESA, CA 92627
Categories: COSTA MESA CA

24962 CALLE ARAGON 6.8 miles

24962 CALLE ARAGON
LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637
Categories: LAGUNA WOODS CA

61 ARGONAUT 6.8 miles

61 ARGONAUT
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
Categories: ALISO VIEJO CA

1000 BRISTOL ST N Ste 1B 7.2 miles

1000 BRISTOL ST N Ste 1B
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
Categories: NEWPORT BEACH CA

16200 SAND CANYON AVE 7.2 miles

16200 SAND CANYON AVE
IRVINE, CA 92618
Categories: IRVINE CA

2362 MORSE AVE 7.4 miles

2362 MORSE AVE
IRVINE, CA 92614
Categories: IRVINE CA

4950 Barranca Pkwy Ste 101, 7.4 miles

4950 Barranca Pkwy Ste 101,
Irvine, CA 92604
Categories: Irvine CA

15775 LAGUNA CANYON RD Ste 100 7.4 miles

15775 LAGUNA CANYON RD Ste 100
IRVINE, CA 92618
Categories: IRVINE CA

23521 Paseo De Valencia #302C, 7.8 miles

23521 Paseo De Valencia #302C,
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Categories: Laguna Hills CA

23961 CALLE DE LA MAGDALENA STE 230 7.9 miles

23961 CALLE DE LA MAGDALENA STE 230
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
Categories: LAGUNA HILLS CA

24451 HEALTH CENTER DR 7.9 miles

24451 HEALTH CENTER DR
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
Categories: LAGUNA HILLS CA

15751 Rockfield Blvd 8.1 miles

15751 Rockfield Blvd
Irvine, CA 92618
Categories: Irvine CA

22741 LAMBERT ST 8.3 miles

22741 LAMBERT ST
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630
Categories: LAKE FOREST CA

17232 RED HILL AVE 8.7 miles

17232 RED HILL AVE
IRVINE, CA 92614
Categories: IRVINE CA

25500 RANCHO NIGUEL RD STE 100 8.9 miles

25500 RANCHO NIGUEL RD STE 100
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677
Categories: LAGUNA NIGUEL CA

1241 E DYER RD STE 145 9.3 miles

1241 E DYER RD STE 145
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
Categories: SANTA ANA CA

3002 DOW AVE STE 204 9.5 miles

3002 DOW AVE STE 204
TUSTIN, CA 92780
Categories: TUSTIN CA

25431 CABOT RD STE 118 9.6 miles

25431 CABOT RD STE 118
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
Categories: LAGUNA HILLS CA

1534 E WARNER AVE 9.7 miles

1534 E WARNER AVE
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
Categories: SANTA ANA CA

6670 ALTON PKWY 1ST FL 9.8 miles

6670 ALTON PKWY 1ST FL
IRVINE, CA 92618
Categories: IRVINE CA

9122 ADAMS AVE 10.0 miles

9122 ADAMS AVE
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646
Categories: HUNTINGTON BEACH CA

3401 S HARBOR BLVD 10.0 miles

3401 S HARBOR BLVD
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
Categories: SANTA ANA CA

2492 WALNUT AVE STE 110 10.1 miles

2492 WALNUT AVE STE 110
TUSTIN, CA 92780
Categories: TUSTIN CA

27800 MEDICAL CENTER RD STE118 10.2 miles

27800 MEDICAL CENTER RD STE118
MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
Categories: MISSION VIEJO CA

23962 ALICIA PKWY 10.3 miles

23962 ALICIA PKWY
MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
Categories: MISSION VIEJO CA

1619 E Edinger Ave 10.5 miles

1619 E Edinger Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Categories: Santa Ana CA

3100 W WARNER AVE 10.5 miles

3100 W WARNER AVE
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
Categories: SANTA ANA CA

1530 E Edinger Ave Ste 1 10.5 miles

1530 E Edinger Ave Ste 1
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Categories: Santa Ana CA

9900 Talbert Ave Ste 203, 11.0 miles

9900 Talbert Ave Ste 203,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Categories: Fountain Valley CA

9920 TALBERT AVE 11.0 miles

9920 TALBERT AVE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
Categories: FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA

11180 E Warner Ave Ste 159, 11.1 miles

11180 E Warner Ave Ste 159,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Categories: Fountain Valley CA

18811 FLORIDA ST 11.6 miles

18811 FLORIDA ST
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
Categories: HUNTINGTON BEACH CA

18561 BEACH BLVD 11.8 miles

18561 BEACH BLVD
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
Categories: HUNTINGTON BEACH CA

100 N TUSTIN AVE 11.8 miles

100 N TUSTIN AVE
TUSTIN, CA 92780
Categories: TUSTIN CA

18800 Main St Ste 111, 11.8 miles

18800 Main St Ste 111,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Categories: Huntington Beach CA

800 N Tustin Ave Ste A 12.2 miles

800 N Tustin Ave Ste A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Categories: Santa Ana CA

8970 WARNER AVE 12.3 miles

8970 WARNER AVE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
Categories: FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA

17822 BEACH BL SUITE 242 12.3 miles

17822 BEACH BL SUITE 242
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
Categories: HUNTINGTON BEACH CA

801 N Tustin Ave Ste 102, 12.3 miles

801 N Tustin Ave Ste 102,
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Categories: Santa Ana CA

17024 MAGNOLIA ST 12.3 miles

17024 MAGNOLIA ST
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
Categories: FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA

17542 17TH ST STE 330 12.8 miles

17542 17TH ST STE 330
TUSTIN, CA 92780
Categories: TUSTIN CA

17122 BEACH BLVD STE 104 12.9 miles

17122 BEACH BLVD STE 104
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Categories: Huntington Beach CA

867 S TUSTIN ST 13.9 miles

867 S TUSTIN ST
ORANGE, CA 92866
Categories: ORANGE CA

946 W TOWN AND COUNTRY RD 14.0 miles

946 W TOWN AND COUNTRY RD
ORANGE, CA 92868
Categories: ORANGE CA

1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 140, 14.2 miles

1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 140,
Orange, CA 92868
Categories: Orange CA

705 W LA VETA AVE STE 102 14.3 miles

705 W LA VETA AVE STE 102
ORANGE, CA 92868
Categories: ORANGE CA

32241 CAMINO CAPISTRANO STE A105 14.3 miles

32241 CAMINO CAPISTRANO STE A105
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675
Categories: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA

1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 304, 14.4 miles

1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 304,
Orange, CA 92868
Categories: Orange CA

15464 GOLDENWEST ST 15.0 miles

15464 GOLDENWEST ST
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
Categories: WESTMINSTER CA

654 CAMINO DE LOS MARES 15.0 miles

654 CAMINO DE LOS MARES
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
Categories: SAN CLEMENTE CA

647 CAMINO DE LOS MARES STE 108 STE 158 15.0 miles

647 CAMINO DE LOS MARES STE 108 STE 158
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
Categories: SAN CLEMENTE CA

2121 S TOWNE CENTRE PL STE 100 15.4 miles

2121 S TOWNE CENTRE PL STE 100
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

7955 WESTMINSTER BLVD 15.4 miles

7955 WESTMINSTER BLVD
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
Categories: WESTMINSTER CA

1045 N TUSTIN ST 15.8 miles

1045 N TUSTIN ST
ORANGE, CA 92867
Categories: ORANGE CA

12600 BEACH BLVD 16.7 miles

12600 BEACH BLVD
STANTON, CA 90680
Categories: STANTON CA

24581 DEL PRADO STE G 16.9 miles

24581 DEL PRADO STE G
DANA POINT, CA 92629
Categories: DANA POINT CA

910 S EL CAMINO REAL 17.0 miles

910 S EL CAMINO REAL
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672
Categories: SAN CLEMENTE CA

1000 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 200 17.4 miles

1000 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 200
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

7052 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 6 17.4 miles

7052 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 6
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
Categories: GARDEN GROVE CA

947 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 120 17.5 miles

947 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 120
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

1717 E LINCOLN AVE 18.6 miles

1717 E LINCOLN AVE
Anaheim, CA 92805
Categories: Anaheim CA

211 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 325 18.8 miles

211 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 325
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

333 S MAGNOLIA AVE 19.1 miles

333 S MAGNOLIA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92804
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

1111 E LA PALMA AVE 19.2 miles

1111 E LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

1006 W LA PALMA AVE 19.5 miles

1006 W LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

2814 W LINCOLN AVE 19.6 miles

2814 W LINCOLN AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

710 N EUCLID ST STE 203 19.7 miles

710 N EUCLID ST STE 203
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

1300 N KRAEMER BLVD 20.0 miles

1300 N KRAEMER BLVD
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

1801 W ROMNEYA DR STE 106 20.0 miles

1801 W ROMNEYA DR STE 106
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

640 S PLACENTIA AVE 20.1 miles

640 S PLACENTIA AVE
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
Categories: PLACENTIA CA

10861 CHERRY ST STE 202 20.6 miles

10861 CHERRY ST STE 202
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Categories: LOS ALAMITOS CA

411 N LAKEVIEW AVE 20.8 miles

411 N LAKEVIEW AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

5475 E LA PALMA AVE 21.2 miles

5475 E LA PALMA AVE
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
Categories: ANAHEIM CA

1201 N. ROSE DR. SUITE 202 21.4 miles

1201 N. ROSE DR. SUITE 202
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
Categories: PLACENTIA CA

1301 N ROSE DR 21.5 miles

1301 N ROSE DR
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
Categories: PLACENTIA CA

909 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE H 21.7 miles

909 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE H
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
Categories: PLACENTIA CA

5451 LA PALMA AVE STE 24 22.0 miles

5451 LA PALMA AVE STE 24
LA PALMA, CA 90623
Categories: LA PALMA CA

1950 SUNNYCREST DR STE 1800 22.6 miles

1950 SUNNYCREST DR STE 1800
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Categories: FULLERTON CA

20770 ASH CIR STE 200 22.6 miles

20770 ASH CIR STE 200
YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
Categories: YORBA LINDA CA

40 CENTERPOINTE DR 22.6 miles

40 CENTERPOINTE DR
LA PALMA, CA 90623
Categories: LA PALMA CA

2151 N HARBOR BLVD 22.6 miles

2151 N HARBOR BLVD
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Categories: FULLERTON CA

1720 TERMINO AVE 22.9 miles

1720 TERMINO AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
Categories: LONG BEACH CA

1703 TERMINO AVE, STE 102 22.9 miles

1703 TERMINO AVE, STE 102
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
Categories: LONG BEACH CA

2720 N HARBOR BLVD STE 130 23.0 miles

2720 N HARBOR BLVD STE 130
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Categories: FULLERTON CA

1001 E IMPERIAL HWY 23.5 miles

1001 E IMPERIAL HWY
BREA, CA 92821
Categories: BREA CA

16702 VALLEY VIEW AVE 23.7 miles

16702 VALLEY VIEW AVE
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
Categories: LA MIRADA CA

16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 180 23.7 miles

16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 180
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
Categories: LA MIRADA CA

100 Oceangate, P245 24.2 miles

100 Oceangate, P245
LONG BEACH, CA 90802
Categories: LONG BEACH CA

On-site only 24.2 miles

On-site only
Long Beach, CA 90802
Categories: Long Beach CA

566 E LAMBERT RD 24.3 miles

566 E LAMBERT RD
BREA, CA 92821
Categories: BREA CA

1050 LINDEN AVE Ste 887 24.4 miles

1050 LINDEN AVE Ste 887
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
Categories: LONG BEACH CA

15330 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 1 24.4 miles

15330 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 1
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
Categories: LA MIRADA CA

2250 S. Main St # 105, 24.8 miles

2250 S. Main St # 105,
Corona, CA 92882
Categories: Corona CA

1250 PACIFIC AVE 24.8 miles

1250 PACIFIC AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
Categories: LONG BEACH CA

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

Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Orange Cove, 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 Orange Cove, 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 Orange Cove, California

A blood test performed in Orange Cove, 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 Orange Cove, California

Our laboratory testing locations in Orange Cove, 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 Orange Cove, 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 Orange Cove, California

Our local Orange Cove, 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

  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.

  2. FDA: Drug Testing

    Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.

  3. PDR.net

    Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.

  4. BeSafeRx - FDA

    Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.

  5. SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace

    Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.

  6. Drugs.com

    Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.

  7. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)

    Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.

  8. Merck Manuals

    Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.

  9. SAMHSA Store

    Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.

  10. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

    Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.

  11. CDC: Workplace Health Promotion

    CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.

  12. Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing

    General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.

  13. MedlinePlus: Drug Testing

    Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.

  14. University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia

    Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.

  15. World Health Organization (WHO)

    International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.

  16. Healthline: Drug Testing

    Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.

  17. WebMD: Drug Testing

    Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.

  18. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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: Orange Cove, California

Almost all of Orange Cove's residents are Hispanic, many of them farmers, and about 1/3 of whom are not US Citizens from Latin America. Orange Cove is located in the San Joaquin Valley, 8 miles (13 km) east-southeast of Reedley, at an elevation of 423 feet (129 m).

The 2010 United States Census reported that Orange Cove had a population of 9,078. The population density was 4,748.6 people per square mile (1,800/km²). The racial makeup of Orange Cove was 3,940 (43.4%) White, 72 (0.8%) African American, 131 (1.4%) Native American, 101 (1.1%) Asian, 3 (0.03%) Pacific Islander, 4,481 (49.4%) from other races, and 350 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,413 persons (92.7%).

There were 2,068 households, out of which 1,459 (70.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,202 (58.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 430 (20.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 222 (10.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 207 (10%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 10 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 174 households (8.4%) were made up of individuals and 88 (4.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.39. There were 1,854 families (89.7% of all households); the average family size was 4.53.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 9,604 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +24.4%

Population (male): 4,707

Population (female): 4,897

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Orange Cove: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 45.9%

Poverty (breakdown): (46.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 45.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.6% for other race residents, 6.0% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $27,233 (it was $22,357 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $9,908 (it was $7,126 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $128,860 (it was $80,400 in 2000) Orange Cove:$128,860CA:$509,400

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