Pen Mar, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (female): 470

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 13.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (54.2%), American (14.5%), Pennsylvania German (5.8%), English (3.5%), Irish (3.4%), Polish (1.6%).

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $60,459
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $29,365
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $182,000 Pen Mar:$182,000PA:$181,200

Races:
      White alone - 868 - 93.4%
      Black alone - 26 - 2.8%
      Two or more races - 12 - 1.3%
      Hispanic - 9 - 1.0%
      Asian alone - 8 - 0.9%
      Other race alone - 4 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.2%

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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
Pen Mar, PA

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

2105 E MAIN ST 3.5 miles

2105 E MAIN ST
WAYNESBORO, PA 17268
Categories: WAYNESBORO PA

501 E MAIN ST 4.0 miles

501 E MAIN ST
WAYNESBORO, PA 17268
Categories: WAYNESBORO PA

626 E Main St, 4.2 miles

626 E Main St,
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Categories: Waynesboro PA

19426 LEITERSBURG PIKE 10.9 miles

19426 LEITERSBURG PIKE
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD STE 145 11.4 miles

11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD STE 145
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

13424 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 103 11.7 miles

13424 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 103
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

50 EASTERN AVE STE 145 12.0 miles

50 EASTERN AVE STE 145
GREENCASTLE, PA 17225
Categories: GREENCASTLE PA

1741 DUAL HWY STE A 12.3 miles

1741 DUAL HWY STE A
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

1826 DUAL HWY 12.3 miles

1826 DUAL HWY
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

338 MILL ST 12.7 miles

338 MILL ST
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

332 MILL ST 12.8 miles

332 MILL ST
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

1075 SHERMAN AVE STE E 14.0 miles

1075 SHERMAN AVE STE E
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

10715 DOWNSVILLE PIKE 15.3 miles

10715 DOWNSVILLE PIKE
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
Categories: HAGERSTOWN MD

1610 ORCHARD DR 15.8 miles

1610 ORCHARD DR
CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Categories: CHAMBERSBURG PA

ON-SITE ONLY 16.0 miles

ON-SITE ONLY
Boonsboro, MD 21713
Categories: Boonsboro MD

1048 LINCOLN WAY E STE 101 16.1 miles

1048 LINCOLN WAY E STE 101
CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Categories: CHAMBERSBURG PA

147 GETTYS ST 16.1 miles

147 GETTYS ST
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Categories: GETTYSBURG PA

10 SPRINGS AVE 16.2 miles

10 SPRINGS AVE
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Categories: GETTYSBURG PA

144 S 8th St, 16.4 miles

144 S 8th St,
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Categories: Chambersburg PA

40 V-TWIN DR Ste 205 16.5 miles

40 V-TWIN DR Ste 205
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Categories: GETTYSBURG PA

40 V-TWIN DR 16.5 miles

40 V-TWIN DR
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Categories: GETTYSBURG PA

112 N 7TH ST 16.6 miles

112 N 7TH ST
CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Categories: CHAMBERSBURG PA

601 NORLAND AVE STE 201 17.4 miles

601 NORLAND AVE STE 201
CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Categories: CHAMBERSBURG PA

307 E POTOMAC ST RT 11 19.4 miles

307 E POTOMAC ST RT 11
WILLIAMSPORT, MD 21795
Categories: WILLIAMSPORT MD

141 THOMAS JOHNSON DR STE 100 19.8 miles

141 THOMAS JOHNSON DR STE 100
FREDERICK, MD 21702
Categories: FREDERICK MD

1560 Opossumtown Pike Ste A-22, 20.2 miles

1560 Opossumtown Pike Ste A-22,
Frederick, MD 21702
Categories: Frederick MD

915 Toll House Ave Ste 203, 20.9 miles

915 Toll House Ave Ste 203,
Frederick, MD 21701
Categories: Frederick MD

400 W 7TH ST 21.1 miles

400 W 7TH ST
FREDERICK, MD 21701
Categories: FREDERICK MD

490 PROSPECT BLVD STE L 22.1 miles

490 PROSPECT BLVD STE L
FREDERICK, MD 21701
Categories: FREDERICK MD

97 PROGRESS BLVD 23.8 miles

97 PROGRESS BLVD
SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257
Categories: SHIPPENSBURG PA

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

Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Pen Mar, PA 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 Pen Mar, Pennsylvania 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 Pen Mar, Pennsylvania

A blood test performed in Pen Mar, PA 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 Pen Mar, Pennsylvania

Our laboratory testing locations in Pen Mar, PA 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 Pen Mar, Pennsylvania 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 Pen Mar, Pennsylvania

Our local Pen Mar, Pennsylvania 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: Pen Mar, Maryland

Pen Mar is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of the border towns in the United States with a portmanteau name. Pen Mar came to prominence in the 20th century due to the construction of Pen Mar Park by the Western Maryland Railroad. The construction of the Pen Mar resort caused the area to become a destination for many people. While the resort has long been dismantled, the area still has some significance in Maryland, since it is the northern starting point for the Maryland section of the Appalachian Trail.

The Pen Mar area became prominent in the late 19th century with the development of a formal resort there in 1877. Colonel John Mifflin Hood rightly believed that a resort area in the Blue Ridge Mountains would encourage the public to use his trains from the Western Maryland Railroad to travel to the area.:7 Not only did the Western Maryland Railroad develop a resort but also an amusement park that included a scenic lookout, roller coaster, movie theater, dance pavilion, picnic shelter, miniature train, photo studio, concession stand, carousel with a penny arcade, dining hall and children's playground. The park was a huge success with thousands of visitors taking the 71 mile trip from Baltimore to Pen Mar. The single day park attendance reached close to 20,000 visitors.:8

The growth of the park naturally led to the growth of the village of Pen Mar. The town of Pen Mar was officially incorporated in 1920 with an act to add new sections to Article 22 of the code of public laws of Maryland. The town had a post office, many hotels and over 100 boarding houses during this time of growth. Yet, strangely enough, the act to incorporate the town was repealed in 1922.

Show Regional Data

Population (female): 470

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 13.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (54.2%), American (14.5%), Pennsylvania German (5.8%), English (3.5%), Irish (3.4%), Polish (1.6%).

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $60,459
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $29,365
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $182,000 Pen Mar:$182,000PA:$181,200

Races:
      White alone - 868 - 93.4%
      Black alone - 26 - 2.8%
      Two or more races - 12 - 1.3%
      Hispanic - 9 - 1.0%
      Asian alone - 8 - 0.9%
      Other race alone - 4 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.2%

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