Purvis, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Purvis: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.9%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Black residents, 19.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Purvis, Mississippi as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Purvis is 72 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (35.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (4.0%), Italian (1.7%), German (1.6%), French (1.3%).

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39475

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,984 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $20,020 (it was $13,727 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,780 (it was $56,400 in 2000) Purvis:$104,780MS:$120,200

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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
Purvis, MS

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

101 WEEMS ST 0.0 miles

101 WEEMS ST
PURVIS, MS 39475
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6600 U S HIGHWAY 98 12.1 miles

6600 U S HIGHWAY 98
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
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231 Methodist Hospital Blvd 13.2 miles

231 Methodist Hospital Blvd
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
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5909 U S HIGHWAY 49 STE 20 13.2 miles

5909 U S HIGHWAY 49 STE 20
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
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301 HARDY ST STE D 14.2 miles

301 HARDY ST STE D
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
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6051 U S HIGHWAY 49 15.0 miles

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
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6120 U S HIGHWAY 49 15.0 miles

6120 U S HIGHWAY 49
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
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1560 SUMRALL RD 24.7 miles

1560 SUMRALL RD
COLUMBIA, MS 39429
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Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.

Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Purvis, MS 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 Purvis, Mississippi 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 Purvis, Mississippi

A blood test performed in Purvis, MS 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 Purvis, Mississippi

Our laboratory testing locations in Purvis, MS 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 Purvis, Mississippi 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 Purvis, Mississippi

Our local Purvis, Mississippi STD testing centers provide multiple STD tests for individuals who may have been exposed to or showing symptoms of an STD. Millions of Americans have some form of an STD and our testing is provided in a confidential manner. STD tests may be ordered for one specific type of test or you may order a multiple panel test which includes several STD tests. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease, also known as STI or Sexually Transmitted Infection, meaning that these diseases are most often, but not exclusively, spread by sexual intercourse.

STDs are passed from one person to another through sexual activity which can include vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse and/or anal intercourse. Though not as common, STDs can also be transmitted through intimate physical contact such as heavy petting.

STDs do not always cause symptoms, or they may only cause mild symptoms. This makes it very possible to have an infection and not know it. Therefore, if you are sexually active it is important to get tested at least once a year.

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Local Area Info: Purvis, Mississippi

Purvis is a city in Lamar County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,164 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lamar County. The Town of Purvis was incorporated on February 25, 1888 and was founded by and named after Thomas Melville Purves, originally of Marion County, Alabama. Purves, born March 8, 1820, was a second generation Scottish-American; his grandfather emigrated to Charleston, South Carolina in 1765.

Purves acquired a land grant in 1870 for a parcel of real estate which was located, at that time, in Marion County, Mississippi. In 1871, Purves moved from his home in Greene County and homesteaded the 160 acres (0.65 km2), along with his wife, Dorothy Abney, born May 14, 1826 in Hinds County, and their five surviving children, to the rural property. Dorothy, also known as Dollie or Dolly, was a doctor who tended the sick of the area and delivered babies. Purves built a two-room log cabin for his family with an open fireplace in one room used for cooking and heating. John, Thomas Purves' third surviving child, was the town's first Mayor.

In 1884, the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad gained right-of-way on Purves' property and a depot was erected, along with a marker, reading "Purvis". There were various recognized spellings of Scottish Clan Purves (surname) with both names previously listed being only a few of many. Purves eventually changed the spelling of his surname to match the town's depot marker which you can see evidenced on his tombstone located in Fillingame Cemetery in Purvis. Purves built and ran the first boarding house for the men who were working on laying rails for the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad. This building was called a "section house" because that is what a house built for railroad crew was termed at that time. Mrs. Anna Bufkin was a member of one of the first families to live in the section house as her husband was one that helped grade and build that part of the railroad in Purvis. There were around fifty men in the crew working in that area and the water supply was inadequate for that many additional people. They found a second source of water from a spring across the railroad track that was originally used by Thomas Purves (Grandpa Purvis) years before the town sprang into existence.

Show Regional Data

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Purvis: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.9%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Black residents, 19.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Purvis, Mississippi as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Purvis is 72 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (35.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (4.0%), Italian (1.7%), German (1.6%), French (1.3%).

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39475

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,984 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $20,020 (it was $13,727 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,780 (it was $56,400 in 2000) Purvis:$104,780MS:$120,200

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