Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Accredited Drug Testing in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Plymouth Meeting, 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 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Plymouth Meeting, PA area are within minutes of your home or office.
850 GERMANTOWN PIKE 1.6 miles
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
720--730 E Johnson Highway, 2.3 miles
Norristown, PA 19401
1437 Dekalb St, 3.0 miles
Norristown, PA 19401
200 BARR HARBOR DR STE 400 3.2 miles
W CNSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428
1107 Bethlehem Pike, Suite 103 3.6 miles
Flourtown, PA 19031
PO BOX 754 3.7 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
724 Dekalb Pike, 4.1 miles
Blue Bell, PA 19422
535 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 101 4.3 miles
FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
515 Pennsylvania Ave, 4.3 miles
Ft Washington, PA 19034
170 N Henderson Rd, Suite 204 4.6 miles
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
170 N HENDERSON RD STE 306 4.6 miles
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
107 Town Center Road 4.8 miles
King of Prussia, PA 19406
250 KING OF PRUSSIA RD 6.1 miles
RADNOR, PA 19087
2521 W MAIN ST 6.1 miles
NORRISTOWN, PA 19403
1000 Easton Rd, Suite 270 6.2 miles
Wyncote, PA 19095
6060 RIDGE AVE STE 100 6.4 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128
5800 RIDGE AVE STE 234 6.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128
525 Jamestown Street, 6.8 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19128
934 MONTGOMERY AVE 6.9 miles
PENN VALLEY, PA 19072
5322 MAGNOLIA ST 7.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
2 Penn Blvd, Suite 205 8.0 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Cloverly Plaza, 628 Old York Road 8.2 miles
Jenkintown, PA 19046
1019 S BROAD ST 8.2 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
100 E LANCASTER AVE STE 317 8.3 miles
WYNNEWOOD, PA 19096
201 PRECISION RD 8.7 miles
HORSHAM, PA 19044
2729 BLAIR MILL RD Ste A 8.7 miles
WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090
200 Lakeside Dr Ste 230, 8.7 miles
Horsham, PA 19044
1468 OLD YORK RD 8.7 miles
ABINGTON, PA 19001
1419 Old York Rd, 8.7 miles
Abington, PA 19001
525 N BROAD ST 9.3 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
1001 CHESTERBROOK BLVD 9.4 miles
BERWYN, PA 19312
826 N BROAD ST 9.5 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
2010 W Chester Pike, 9.7 miles
Havertown, PA 19083
1305 W CHESTER PIKE 9.7 miles
HAVERTOWN, PA 19083
1313 N BROAD ST 9.7 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
1311 N 52ND ST 9.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131
5675 N Front St, Store 260 10.1 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19120
78 2ND AVE 10.3 miles
COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426
2031 N BROAD ST STE 127 10.4 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
1970 N BROAD ST 10.4 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
2131 N Broad St, 10.5 miles
Lansdale, PA 19446
3574 West Chester Pike, 10.6 miles
Newtown Square, PA 19073
6129 PALMETTO ST 10.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111
700 Cottman Ave, 10.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19111
1700 Horizon Dr, Suite 205 10.9 miles
Chalfont, PA 18914
2000 SPROUL RD STE 102 10.9 miles
BROOMALL, PA 19008
1500 HORIZON DR STE 102 10.9 miles
CHALFONT, PA 18914
716 N 24TH ST 11.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
1800 BYBERRY RD STE 705 11.4 miles
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006
4501 Castor Ave, 11.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19124
5000 FRANKFORD AVE Wakling Building 11.8 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124
270 MAIN ST 12.1 miles
HARLEYSVILLE, PA 19438
2010 LEVICK ST 12.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
227 N. Broad St, 12.3 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19107
230 N BROAD ST 12.3 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
32 MAPLE AVE 12.3 miles
LINE LEXINGTON, PA 18932
11 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 12.3 miles
PAOLI, PA 19301
131 S State Rd 12.3 miles
Springfield, PA 19064
100 E LEHIGH AVE STE 106 MAB BUILDING 12.4 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125
345 Main Street, 12.4 miles
Harleysville, PA 19438
230 N BROAD ST MAIL STOP 101 12.4 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
6555 Roosevelt Blvd., 12.5 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19149
3356 Aramingo Ave 12.5 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19134
15 Industrial Blvd Ste, Suite A-101 12.5 miles
Paoli, PA 19301
450 Cresson Blvd, Suite 3, Oaks Corporate Center 12.5 miles
Phoenixville, PA 19460
3400 ARAMINGO AVE, STE 4 12.5 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134
1432 EASTON RD STE 3C 12.5 miles
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
1117 MEARNS RD 12.6 miles
WARMINSTER, PA 18974
1503 LANSDOWNE AVE STE 2004 12.7 miles
DARBY, PA 19023
920 W SPROUL RD STE 110 12.9 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
9331 OLD BUSTLETON AVE STE 102 13.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
103 BALTIMORE PIKE 13.0 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
9808 Bustleton Avenue, 13.1 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19115
444 BALTIMORE PIKE 13.2 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
2417 Welsh Rd, 13.4 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19114
196 W SPROUL RD STE 110 13.5 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
Phoenixville Plaza, 700 Nutt Road Unit 735 13.5 miles
Phoenixville, PA 19460
7439 FRANKFORD AVE 2ND FL 13.8 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
7528 Frankford Ave, 13.8 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19136
1900 S BROAD ST 13.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
1930 S BROAD ST UNIT 11 14.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
Springfield Square Shopping Ce, 1001 Baltimore Pike Suite 112 14.0 miles
Springfield, PA 19064
1444 W PASSYUNK AVE 14.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
1 CRESCENT DR STE 100 14.1 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
90 N MacDade BLVD, 14.1 miles
GLENOLDEN, PA 19036
6940 State Rd 14.1 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19135
2801 ISLAND AVE Ste 2 14.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153
2219 S Broad St, 14.2 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Limerick Square, 70 Buckwalter Road 14.3 miles
Royersford, PA 19468
708 Route 113, 14.3 miles
Souderton, PA 18964
1 REED ST 14.3 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
407 W LINCOLN HWY STE 109 14.5 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
3 COOPER PLZ RM 517 14.6 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8103
800 W STATE ST STE 102 14.9 miles
DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
309 Lancaster Avenue, 15.0 miles
Frazer, PA 19355
7000 Holstein Ave 15.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153
330 W. Oregon Avenue, 15.1 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19148
210 E. Street Road, 3rd Floor, Ste 3D 15.1 miles
Feasterville, PA 19053
2715 S FRONT ST, UNIT 2 15.3 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
2837 SOUTHAMPTON RD 15.5 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154
100 E BROAD ST 15.5 miles
PALMYRA, NJ 8065
275 S MAIN ST STE 4 15.6 miles
DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
2804 SOUTHAMPTON RD 15.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154
213 MORTON AVE 15.7 miles
FOLSOM, PA 19033
130 Almshouse Rd, 15.8 miles
Richboro, PA 18954
1167A W Baltimore Pike, 15.9 miles
Media, PA 19063
501 W MacDade Boulevard, 16.0 miles
Folsom, PA 19033
10800 KNIGHTS RD STE 206 16.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19114
2961 YORKSHIP SQ HISTORICAL FAIRVIEW 16.0 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8104
1000 ATLANTIC AVE Family Health Center 16.0 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8104
8 MORTON AVE STE 206 16.2 miles
RIDLEY PARK, PA 19078
9370 N CRESCENT BLVD STE 200 16.3 miles
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 8110
4022 Woodhaven Rd, 16.4 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Cooper River Plaza West, 6981 North Park Drive Suite 20 16.5 miles
Pennsauken, NJ 8109
1502 W Chester Pike, 16.5 miles
West Chester, PA 19382
5255 MARLTON PIKE 16.6 miles
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 8109
100 DIPLOMAT DR BAY 1 16.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19113
1210 ROUTE 130 N STE 1438 17.0 miles
CINNAMINSON, NJ 8077
252 W Swamp Rd, 17.1 miles
Doylestown, PA 18901
104 S BROADWAY 17.1 miles
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ 8030
2966 STREET RD 17.1 miles
BENSALEM, PA 19020
1430 US 130 North, 17.3 miles
Cinnaminson, NJ 8077
1456 FERRY ROAD, UNIT 401 17.3 miles
DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
700 LAWN AVE 17.6 miles
SELLERSVILLE, PA 18960
60 W MAIN ST, 18.1 miles
MAPLE SHADE, NJ 8052
800 HADDONFIELD RD 18.1 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8002
2322 ROUTE 38 18.5 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8002
6 N BLACK HORSE PIKE 18.7 miles
MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ 8059
915 OLD FERN HILL RD STE 3 18.8 miles
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
1000 OLDHAM CT 18.9 miles
BENSALEM, PA 19020
807 Haddon Ave, 18.9 miles
Haddonfield, NJ 8033
183 W Lincoln Highway - Unit 8, Whiteland Towne Shopping Cente 19.1 miles
Exton, PA 19341
73 CROWN POINT RD 19.2 miles
PAULSBORO, NJ 8066
Buckingham Green Shopping Cent, 4920 York Rd Unit 2 19.3 miles
Holicong, PA 18928
625 N POTTSTOWN PIKE 19.3 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
2089 E HIGH ST 19.5 miles
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
606 E MARSHALL ST STE 105 19.5 miles
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
600 E Marshall St, 19.5 miles
West Chester, PA 19380
730 N Broad St, Suite 125 19.5 miles
Woodbury, NJ 8096
210 BENIGNO BLVD 19.6 miles
BELLMAWR, NJ 8031
1040 Kings Hwy, Suite 102 19.6 miles
Cherry Hill, NJ 8034
510 E Gay Street 19.6 miles
West Chester, PA 19382
608 N Broad St Ste 100 19.6 miles
Woodbury, NJ 8096
509 N BROAD ST 19.7 miles
WOODBURY, NJ 8096
1601 N KINGS HWY, STE 100 19.7 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8034
55 E ROUTE 70 19.7 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
1569 Medical Dr, 19.8 miles
Pottstown, PA 19464
1600 E HIGH ST 19.9 miles
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
736 Baltimore Pike, Suite 9 20.0 miles
Concordville, PA 19331
401 YOUNG AVE URGENT CARE 20.0 miles
MOORESTOWN, NJ 8057
515 Grove Street, Suite 1 A 20.1 miles
Haddon Heights, NJ 8035
1200 DELSEA DR 20.1 miles
WESTVILLE, NJ 8093
500 B GROVE ST 20.1 miles
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ 8035
80 W WELSH POOL RD, STE 205 N 20.1 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
80 W Welsh Pool Rd Ste 102, 20.1 miles
Exton, PA 19341
246 Main Street, Cherry Hill P, Suite 202 20.2 miles
New Paltz, NY 12561
80 W WELSH POOL RD STE 2005 20.2 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
218A SUNSET RD 20.5 miles
WILLINGBORO, NJ 8046
81 ROBINSON ST CAREPLEX BUILDING 20.5 miles
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
817 E GATE DR STE 102 20.9 miles
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 8054
1854 VETERANS HWY 20.9 miles
LEVITTOWN, PA 19056
875 MANTUA PIKE STE B 21.0 miles
WOODBURY, NJ 8096
150 CENTURY PKWY STE B 21.0 miles
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 8054
220 Sunset Rd, Suite 5D 21.5 miles
Willingboro, NJ 8046
4318 ROUTE 130 21.5 miles
WILLINGBORO, NJ 8046
16000 HORIZON WAY STE 600 21.7 miles
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 8054
2793 GERYVILLE PIKE UPPER PERKIOMEN OUTPATIENT CTR 21.7 miles
PENNSBURG, PA 18073
102 Schubert Dr 21.9 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
930 TOWN CENTER DR STE G30 21.9 miles
LANGHORNE, PA 19047
586 Middletown Blvd, Suite C-11 21.9 miles
Langhorne, PA 19047
501 BATH RD 21.9 miles
BRISTOL, PA 19007
257 W UWCHLAN AVE STE 220 22.0 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
811 SUNSET ROAD 22.0 miles
BURLINGTON, NJ 8016
304 FLORAL VALE BLVD 22.2 miles
YARDLEY, PA 19067
333 N Oxford Valley Road, Suite 203 22.2 miles
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
701 FLORAL VALE BLVD STE 701 22.3 miles
YARDLEY, PA 19067
380 OXFORD VALLEY RD 22.4 miles
LANGHORNE, PA 19047
360 OXFORD VALLEY RD 22.4 miles
LANGHORNE, PA 19047
200 Commerce Circle, Bristol Park Shopping Center 22.6 miles
Bristol, PA 19007
301 OXFORD VALLEY RD STE 1104 22.8 miles
YARDLEY, PA 19067
4A Eves Drive, Suite 110 22.8 miles
Marlton, NJ 8053
10000 LINCOLN DR E STE 201 22.8 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
1534 PARK AVE STE 240 23.1 miles
QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
3 JEFFERSON DR 23.2 miles
LAUREL SPRINGS, NJ 8021
12000 LINCOLN DR W UNIT 308 23.2 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
1050 E Philadelphia Ave, 23.3 miles
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
605 S QUEEN ANNE DR 23.3 miles
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
111 CHURCH RD 23.3 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
308 E Lancaster Ave, 23.3 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
150 E PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 140 23.4 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
2103 MOUNT HOLLY RD 23.4 miles
BURLINGTON, NJ 8016
229 N West End Blvd, 23.7 miles
Quakertown, PA 18951
99 MANOR AVE STE 2 23.7 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
1101 White Horse Rd, 23.8 miles
Voorhees, NJ 8043
2309 E EVESHAM RD STE 104 23.9 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
PO BOX 233 23.9 miles
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
37 S WHITE HORSE PIKE 23.9 miles
STRATFORD, NJ 8084
2401 E EVESHAM RD, STE C 24.1 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
165 S BLACK HORSE PIKE 24.2 miles
RUNNEMEDE, NJ 8078
622 Gravel Pike, 24.2 miles
East Greenville, PA 18041
545 BECKETT RD STE 103 B 24.2 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
510 HERON DR STE 108 24.2 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
510 HERON DR STE 114 24.2 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
153 Levittown Pkwy, Suite 5A 24.3 miles
Levittown, PA 19055
1020 LAUREL OAK RD STE 300 24.4 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
1403 Foulk Rd Ste 103, 25.0 miles
Wilmington, DE 19803
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Plymouth Meeting, 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 Plymouth Meeting, 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 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
A blood test performed in Plymouth Meeting, 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 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Our laboratory testing locations in Plymouth Meeting, 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 Plymouth Meeting, 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 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Our local Plymouth Meeting, 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
- 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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