Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
Palos Heights, IL
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Palos Heights, IL
Accredited Drug Testing in Palos Heights, Illinois provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Palos 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 Palos Heights, Illinois and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Palos Heights, IL area are within minutes of your home or office.
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 0.9 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
12255 S 80TH AVE 1.0 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 2.7 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
4742 CAL SAG RD 3.3 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
4800 W 129TH ST 3.5 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
onsite for POH only 3.5 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 3.5 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 3.9 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
5660 W 95TH ST 4.0 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
8755 S HARLEM AVE 4.4 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 5.1 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 5.4 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
17148 HARLEM AVE 6.1 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 6.1 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
2310 York St Ste 4A 6.2 miles
Blue Island, IL 60406
6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 6.6 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
10737 W. 165TH STREET 6.9 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
12647 S JUSTINE ST 7.1 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
1734 W 105TH ST 7.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 7.3 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
6500 W 65TH ST 7.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
16501 KEDZIE AVE 7.5 miles
MARKHAM, IL 60428
12942 S CARPENTER ST 7.7 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
9532 EAGLE WAY 7.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
5015 W 65TH ST 7.8 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 7.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
15600 HONORE AVE 8.1 miles
HARVEY, IL 60426
6170 JOLIET RD 8.5 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 8.5 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
ONSITE ONLY 8.6 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
4940 S CICERO AVE 9.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 9.0 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 9.3 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 9.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
14330 S WILL COOK RD 9.7 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 9.8 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 10.1 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 10.2 miles
Flossmoor, IL 60422
PO BOX 63 10.3 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
900 E 103RD ST 10.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
18665 DIXIE HWY 10.6 miles
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
19550 GOVERNORS HWY 10.7 miles
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
250 E MAPLE ST 10.8 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
7421 S CASS AVE 10.8 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 11.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
18W125 RODGERS CT 11.2 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
125 N LA GRANGE RD 11.2 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 11.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 11.7 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 11.8 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
16246 PRINCE DR 11.8 miles
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
650 W 51ST ST 12.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
16221 W 159th St 12.3 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
21035 S LA GRANGE RD 12.5 miles
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
1113 Fairview Ave, 12.5 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
7222 W CERMAK RD 12.6 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 12.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 12.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
5601 W CERMAK RD 12.7 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 12.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
1974 E 73RD ST 13.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
1595 VALENCIA CT 13.2 miles
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 13.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
2450 WOLF RD STE I 13.3 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 13.4 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
7530 WOODWARD AVE 13.4 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
621 E LINCOLN HWY 13.4 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 13.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
1423 CHICAGO RD 13.8 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
17665 Torrence Ave, 13.9 miles
Lansing, IL 60438
30 E 15TH ST STE 100 13.9 miles
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
391 S BOLINGBROOK DR 14.1 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
480 QUADRANGLE DR 14.5 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
2615 HARRISON ST 14.5 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 14.5 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
3831 S HOHMAN AVE 14.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46327
1000 S HAMILTON ST 14.5 miles
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
130 N WEBER RD STE 108 14.5 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
2741 RIDGE RD 14.6 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
2741 RIDGE RD FL 2 14.6 miles
LANSING, IL 60438
5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 14.7 miles
Hammond, IN 46320
2361 Reliable Parkway 14.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 14.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
413 S HARVEY AVE 14.7 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
4020 S CALUMET AVE 15.0 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 15.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 15.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
2600 S Michigan Ave 15.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
484 W Boughton Rd, 15.2 miles
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 15.2 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
2929 S ELLIS AVE 15.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
813 SIBLEY ST 15.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
3301 N Ashland 15.4 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
6624 MONROE AVE 15.5 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 15.7 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 15.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
537 N HARVEY AVE 15.7 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
1010 165TH ST 15.9 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46324
6423 COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A 16.1 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
7905 CALUMET AVE 16.3 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
Fitness Department, 16.4 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
2340 S Highland Ave Ste 330, 16.4 miles
Lombard, IL 60148
8135 S Calumet Ave 16.5 miles
Munster, IN 46321
811 S STATE ST STE B 16.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
600 W ADAMS ST 16.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 16.6 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
1230 W LAKE ST 16.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
614 W MONROE ST 16.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 16.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 16.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 16.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
8840 CALUMET AVE, STE 204 16.9 miles
MUNSTER, IN 46321
1280 WINDHAM PKWY 16.9 miles
ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
25711 S Egyptian Trail 17.1 miles
Monee, IL 60449
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 17.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 17.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 17.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 17.3 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 17.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
1190 S NAPER BLVD 17.4 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
1200 S YORK RD Center for Health 17.5 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 17.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 17.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 17.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
1220 HOBSON RD STE 220 17.6 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
1520 N DAMEN AVE 17.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
2450 169TH ST 17.8 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46323
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 17.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
219 W CHICAGO AVE 17.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
726 S WEBER RD 18.0 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 18.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
4321 FIR ST STE 313 18.1 miles
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 18.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
130 S MAIN ST 1ST FL IMMEDIATE CARE OCC HEALTH 18.3 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
16101 WEBER RD 18.4 miles
CREST HILL, IL 60403
533 W North Ave, LL Suite 50 18.5 miles
Elmhurst, IL 60126
24 JOLIET ST 18.5 miles
DYER, IN 46311
10137 GRAND AVE 18.6 miles
FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
875 ROOSEVELT RD STE 200 18.6 miles
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
565 N YORK ST 18.6 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
7107 W BELMONT AVE 18.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 19.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
321 W LAKE ST STE C 19.0 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
129 W SAINT CHARLES RD 19.0 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
1020 E OGDEN AVE STE 208 19.2 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
801 S WASHINGTON ST 19.2 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 19.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
800 N LARKIN AVE 19.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
2025 S CHICAGO ST 19.3 miles
JOLIET, IL 60436
640 S Washington St Ste 140, 19.4 miles
Naperville, IL 60540
639 W NORTH AVE 19.4 miles
VILLA PARK, IL 60181
2000 GLENWOOD AVE 19.7 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
7501 W 15TH AVE 19.8 miles
GARY, IN 46406
2100 GLENWOOD AVE 19.8 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
310 N. Hammes Ave Ste 102, 19.8 miles
Joliet, IL 60435
330 MADISON ST STE B2 19.9 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
3145 45TH ST STE F 20.0 miles
HIGHLAND, IN 46322
2868 N BROADWAY ST 20.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
333 MADISON ST 20.0 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 20.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 20.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
32 UNO CIR 20.0 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 20.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
4211 N CICERO AVE 20.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
2306 ESSINGTON RD 20.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
4200 MANNHEIM RD 20.3 miles
SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 20.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
1573 N CLINE AVE 20.5 miles
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
5404 W 25TH AVE STE107 20.6 miles
GARY, IN 46406
2272 W 95TH STREET, STE 100 20.6 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
1500 US HIGHWAY 41 20.6 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
4830 N Cumberland Ave Ste 9 20.8 miles
Norridge, IL 60706
1051 ESSINGTON RD STE 140 20.8 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
4900 N CUMBERLAND AVE 20.9 miles
NORRIDGE, IL 60706
750 ESSINGTON RD 20.9 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
24600 W 127TH ST 21.0 miles
PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
303 W LAKE ST 21.2 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
3360 LACROSSE LN STE 110 21.2 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
4519 W 5TH AVE 21.3 miles
GARY, IN 46406
636 RAYMOND DR STE 102 21.5 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
1240 IL ROUTE 83 21.5 miles
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
1217 US HIGHWAY 41 21.6 miles
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
24600 W 127th St Ste 310, Building B 21.7 miles
Plainfield, IL 60585
701 WINTHROP AVE 21.8 miles
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
7742 W HIGGINS RD 21.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
13246 S ROUTE 59 STE 106 22.1 miles
PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
O'Hare International Airport Terminal 2 22.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60666
1314 HOUBOLT RD 22.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60431
1360 HOUBOLT RD 22.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60431
4801 W Peterson Ave Ste 205, 22.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60646
6191 N CANFIELD AVE 22.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
1971 Gowdy Road 22.6 miles
Naperville, IL 60563
5961 N LINCOLN AVE UNIT 2 22.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
1339 W LAKE ST 22.8 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
303 E Army Trail Rd, Ste 111 22.9 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
1039 BROOK FOREST AVE 23.0 miles
Shorewood, IL 60404
2300 W PETERSON AVE 23.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
211 E ARMY TRAIL RD 23.0 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
273 E ARMY TRAIL RD 23.0 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
4100 HEALTHWAY DR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEES 23.5 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
6140 N BROADWAY ST 23.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60660
611 DIVISION ST 23.7 miles
PEOTONE, IL 60468
On-Site ONLY 23.8 miles
Plainfield, IL 60586
3052 WEBER DR 23.8 miles
AURORA, IL 60502
2000 OGDEN AVE 24.4 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
2088 Ogden Ave, Ste 240 24.6 miles
Aurora, IL 60504
8125 RIVER DR STE 102 24.9 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
2200 LANDMEIER RD STE 2200 24.9 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
1955 RANDI DR 24.9 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
113 W LAKE ST 25.0 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Palos 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 Palos 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 Palos Heights, Illinois
A blood test performed in Palos 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 Palos Heights, Illinois
Our laboratory testing locations in Palos 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 Palos 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 Palos Heights, Illinois
Our local Palos 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: Palos Heights, Illinois
According to the 2010 census, Palos Heights has a total area of 3.878 square miles (10.04 km2), of which 3.78 square miles (9.79 km2) (or 97.47%) is land and 0.098 square miles (0.25 km2) (or 2.53%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 11,561 people, 4,123 households, and 3,133 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,978.6 people per square mile (1,150.1/km²). There were 4,268 housing units at an average density of 1,129.0 per square mile (435.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.39% White, 0.44% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 4,123 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.