Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
Swarthmore, PA
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Swarthmore, PA
Accredited Drug Testing in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Swarthmore, PA area are within minutes of your home or office.
Springfield Square Shopping Ce, 1001 Baltimore Pike Suite 112 0.9 miles
Springfield, PA 19064
196 W SPROUL RD STE 110 1.4 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
501 W MacDade Boulevard, 1.5 miles
Folsom, PA 19033
213 MORTON AVE 1.5 miles
FOLSOM, PA 19033
444 BALTIMORE PIKE 2.0 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
920 W SPROUL RD STE 110 2.1 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
8 MORTON AVE STE 206 2.3 miles
RIDLEY PARK, PA 19078
103 BALTIMORE PIKE 2.4 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
131 S State Rd 2.6 miles
Springfield, PA 19064
1 CRESCENT DR STE 100 2.8 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
90 N MacDade BLVD, 3.2 miles
GLENOLDEN, PA 19036
2000 SPROUL RD STE 102 4.3 miles
BROOMALL, PA 19008
1503 LANSDOWNE AVE STE 2004 4.7 miles
DARBY, PA 19023
1167A W Baltimore Pike, 4.7 miles
Media, PA 19063
1305 W CHESTER PIKE 5.2 miles
HAVERTOWN, PA 19083
2010 W Chester Pike, 5.2 miles
Havertown, PA 19083
2801 ISLAND AVE Ste 2 5.8 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153
100 DIPLOMAT DR BAY 1 5.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19113
7000 Holstein Ave 6.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153
3574 West Chester Pike, 6.4 miles
Newtown Square, PA 19073
100 E LANCASTER AVE STE 317 7.7 miles
WYNNEWOOD, PA 19096
1311 N 52ND ST 8.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131
73 CROWN POINT RD 8.5 miles
PAULSBORO, NJ 8066
934 MONTGOMERY AVE 8.9 miles
PENN VALLEY, PA 19072
736 Baltimore Pike, Suite 9 9.1 miles
Concordville, PA 19331
510 HERON DR STE 108 9.5 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
510 HERON DR STE 114 9.5 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
1444 W PASSYUNK AVE 9.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
2219 S Broad St, 9.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19148
1930 S BROAD ST UNIT 11 9.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
1900 S BROAD ST 9.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
545 BECKETT RD STE 103 B 9.8 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
716 N 24TH ST 10.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
230 N BROAD ST MAIL STOP 101 10.4 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
330 W. Oregon Avenue, 10.4 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19148
1502 W Chester Pike, 10.4 miles
West Chester, PA 19382
230 N BROAD ST 10.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
2715 S FRONT ST, UNIT 2 10.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
227 N. Broad St, 10.6 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1 REED ST 11.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
509 N BROAD ST 11.4 miles
WOODBURY, NJ 8096
608 N Broad St Ste 100 11.4 miles
Woodbury, NJ 8096
875 MANTUA PIKE STE B 11.4 miles
WOODBURY, NJ 8096
5800 RIDGE AVE STE 234 11.5 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128
525 Jamestown Street, 11.5 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19128
730 N Broad St, Suite 125 11.5 miles
Woodbury, NJ 8096
6060 RIDGE AVE STE 100 11.5 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128
1403 Foulk Rd Ste 103, 11.6 miles
Wilmington, DE 19803
200 BARR HARBOR DR STE 400 11.8 miles
W CNSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428
201 TOMLIN STATION RD STE B 12.2 miles
MULLICA HILL, NJ 8062
104 S BROADWAY 12.2 miles
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ 8030
3600 SILVERSIDE RD STE B 12.3 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19810
250 KING OF PRUSSIA RD 12.5 miles
RADNOR, PA 19087
1200 DELSEA DR 12.6 miles
WESTVILLE, NJ 8093
2961 YORKSHIP SQ HISTORICAL FAIRVIEW 12.6 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8104
1000 ATLANTIC AVE Family Health Center 12.6 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8104
2722 CONCORD PIKE 12.6 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19803
15 Industrial Blvd Ste, Suite A-101 12.7 miles
Paoli, PA 19301
3 COOPER PLZ RM 517 12.7 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8103
11 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 12.8 miles
PAOLI, PA 19301
2123 CONCORD PIKE 12.9 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19803
100 E LEHIGH AVE STE 106 MAB BUILDING 13.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125
1001 CHESTERBROOK BLVD 13.2 miles
BERWYN, PA 19312
107 Town Center Road 13.3 miles
King of Prussia, PA 19406
170 N Henderson Rd, Suite 204 13.4 miles
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
170 N HENDERSON RD STE 306 13.5 miles
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
210 BENIGNO BLVD 13.6 miles
BELLMAWR, NJ 8031
5322 MAGNOLIA ST 13.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
510 E Gay Street 13.8 miles
West Chester, PA 19382
915 OLD FERN HILL RD STE 3 13.8 miles
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
2 Penn Blvd, Suite 205 13.9 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19144
6 N BLACK HORSE PIKE 14.0 miles
MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ 8059
600 E Marshall St, 14.1 miles
West Chester, PA 19380
606 E MARSHALL ST STE 105 14.1 miles
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
309 Lancaster Avenue, 14.2 miles
Frazer, PA 19355
Cooper River Plaza West, 6981 North Park Drive Suite 20 14.4 miles
Pennsauken, NJ 8109
3356 Aramingo Ave 14.5 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19134
3400 ARAMINGO AVE, STE 4 14.5 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134
Delaware Ave & Clayton St, Trolley Square, Suites 3b-4b 15.0 miles
Wilmington, DE 19806
5255 MARLTON PIKE 15.2 miles
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 8109
1437 Dekalb St, 15.4 miles
Norristown, PA 19401
1107 Bethlehem Pike, Suite 103 15.4 miles
Flourtown, PA 19031
720--730 E Johnson Highway, 15.5 miles
Norristown, PA 19401
4501 Castor Ave, 15.6 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19124
5675 N Front St, Store 260 15.6 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19120
475 Hurfville Cross Keys Road Suite B 15.7 miles
Sewell, NJ 8080
914 JUSTISON ST 15.7 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
1000 Easton Rd, Suite 270 15.7 miles
Wyncote, PA 19095
5000 FRANKFORD AVE Wakling Building 15.8 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124
515 Grove Street, Suite 1 A 15.9 miles
Haddon Heights, NJ 8035
850 GERMANTOWN PIKE 15.9 miles
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
500 B GROVE ST 15.9 miles
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ 8035
410 ANDBRO DR UNIT 1 16.3 miles
PITMAN, NJ 8071
807 Haddon Ave, 16.3 miles
Haddonfield, NJ 8033
165 S BLACK HORSE PIKE 16.6 miles
RUNNEMEDE, NJ 8078
6129 PALMETTO ST 16.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111
2521 W MAIN ST 16.6 miles
NORRISTOWN, PA 19403
3 JEFFERSON DR 16.9 miles
LAUREL SPRINGS, NJ 8021
800 HADDONFIELD RD 16.9 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8002
183 W Lincoln Highway - Unit 8, Whiteland Towne Shopping Cente 17.2 miles
Exton, PA 19341
2010 LEVICK ST 17.4 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
1125 DELSEA DR N 17.4 miles
GLASSBORO, NJ 8028
100 HERITAGE VALLEY DR STE 2 17.5 miles
SEWELL, NJ 8080
6555 Roosevelt Blvd., 17.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19149
700 Cottman Ave, 17.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19111
535 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 101 17.7 miles
FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
515 Pennsylvania Ave, 17.8 miles
Ft Washington, PA 19034
196 William Dalton Drive, Doubletree Shopping Center 17.8 miles
Glassboro, NJ 8028
212 CHERRY LN 18.0 miles
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
450 Cresson Blvd, Suite 3, Oaks Corporate Center 18.0 miles
Phoenixville, PA 19460
55 E ROUTE 70 18.1 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
Cloverly Plaza, 628 Old York Road 18.1 miles
Jenkintown, PA 19046
School House Rd & Route 1, 132 Onix Drive 18.1 miles
Kennett Square, PA 19348
1601 N KINGS HWY, STE 100 18.2 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8034
9370 N CRESCENT BLVD STE 200 18.2 miles
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 8110
2322 ROUTE 38 18.2 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8002
PO BOX 754 18.3 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
625 N POTTSTOWN PIKE 18.3 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
37 S WHITE HORSE PIKE 18.4 miles
STRATFORD, NJ 8084
1040 Kings Hwy, Suite 102 18.4 miles
Cherry Hill, NJ 8034
6940 State Rd 18.5 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19135
181 N Broadway, 18.5 miles
Pennsville, NJ 8070
2001 College Drive Suite 11 18.5 miles
Clementon, NJ 8021
60 W MAIN ST, 18.7 miles
MAPLE SHADE, NJ 8052
601 N MAIN ST PO BOX 900 18.7 miles
GLASSBORO, NJ 8028
Phoenixville Plaza, 700 Nutt Road Unit 735 18.7 miles
Phoenixville, PA 19460
724 Dekalb Pike, 18.8 miles
Blue Bell, PA 19422
100 E BROAD ST 18.8 miles
PALMYRA, NJ 8065
7439 FRANKFORD AVE 2ND FL 19.1 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
100 KINGS WAY E STE B3 19.2 miles
SEWELL, NJ 8080
7528 Frankford Ave, 19.2 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19136
80 W WELSH POOL RD, STE 205 N 19.3 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
80 W Welsh Pool Rd Ste 102, 19.3 miles
Exton, PA 19341
80 W WELSH POOL RD STE 2005 19.4 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
151 FRIES MILL RD STE 205-206 19.5 miles
TURNERSVILLE, NJ 8012
1419 Old York Rd, 19.6 miles
Abington, PA 19001
102 Schubert Dr 19.6 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
1101 White Horse Rd, 19.7 miles
Voorhees, NJ 8043
257 W UWCHLAN AVE STE 220 19.7 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
188 Fries Mill Rd, Bldg. H 19.7 miles
Turnersville, NJ 8012
3926 KIRKWOOD HWY 19.7 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19808
1468 OLD YORK RD 19.8 miles
ABINGTON, PA 19001
308 E Lancaster Ave, 19.9 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
302 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, Suite A-2 20.0 miles
Sewell, NJ 8080
239 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd Ste 160 20.1 miles
SEWELL, NJ 8080
150 E PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 140 20.1 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
78 2ND AVE 20.1 miles
COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426
9 CARROLL AVE 20.1 miles
PENNSVILLE, NJ 8070
1210 ROUTE 130 N STE 1438 20.2 miles
CINNAMINSON, NJ 8077
1020 LAUREL OAK RD STE 300 20.2 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
525 E Basin Rd, 20.2 miles
New Castle, DE 19720
129 N DUPONT HWY 20.2 miles
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
99 MANOR AVE STE 2 20.2 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
1941 LIMESTONE RD STE 109 20.4 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19808
1430 US 130 North, 20.5 miles
Cinnaminson, NJ 8077
2417 Welsh Rd, 20.5 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19114
3105 LIMESTONE RD STE 105 20.6 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19808
830 W CYPRESS ST 20.6 miles
KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
2309 E EVESHAM RD STE 104 20.7 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
150 CENTURY PKWY STE B 20.7 miles
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 8054
9331 OLD BUSTLETON AVE STE 102 20.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
16000 HORIZON WAY STE 600 20.9 miles
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 8054
202 LANTANA DR 21.1 miles
HOCKESSIN, DE 19707
2401 E EVESHAM RD, STE C 21.1 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
5311 Limestone Rd, Suite 202 21.2 miles
Wilmington, DE 19808
817 E GATE DR STE 102 21.3 miles
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 8054
1020 LAUREL OAK RD STE 300 LAUREL OAKS CORPORATE CENTER 21.3 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
407 W LINCOLN HWY STE 109 21.4 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
9808 Bustleton Avenue, 21.4 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19115
246 Main Street, Cherry Hill P, Suite 202 21.5 miles
New Paltz, NY 12561
2729 BLAIR MILL RD Ste A 21.5 miles
WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090
200 Lakeside Dr Ste 230, 21.8 miles
Horsham, PA 19044
10000 LINCOLN DR E STE 201 21.8 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
4A Eves Drive, Suite 110 22.0 miles
Marlton, NJ 8053
12000 LINCOLN DR W UNIT 308 22.0 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
401 YOUNG AVE URGENT CARE 22.3 miles
MOORESTOWN, NJ 8057
Limerick Square, 70 Buckwalter Road 22.4 miles
Royersford, PA 19468
201 PRECISION RD 22.5 miles
HORSHAM, PA 19044
3301 E Lincoln Hwy, 22.6 miles
Thorndale, PA 19372
A98 100 Omega Drive, 22.6 miles
Newark, DE 19713
15 OMEGA DR BLDG K 22.6 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
10800 KNIGHTS RD STE 206 22.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19114
1019 S BROAD ST 22.7 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
111 CHURCH RD 22.7 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
1800 BYBERRY RD STE 705 23.0 miles
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006
4623 OGLETOWN STANTON RD 100 23.0 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
4110 OGLETOWN STANTON RD 23.1 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
979 N BLACK HORSE PIKE 23.2 miles
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ 8094
4022 Woodhaven Rd, 23.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19154
412 Sicklerville Rd Ste 106, 23.8 miles
Sicklerville, NJ 8081
2804 SOUTHAMPTON RD 23.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154
525 N BROAD ST 24.0 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
524 WILLIAMSTOWN RD 24.0 miles
SICKLERVILLE, NJ 8081
ONSITE ONLY 24.0 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
2837 SOUTHAMPTON RD 24.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154
1235 Horseshoe Pike, 24.0 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
4051 OGLETOWN RD STE 102 24.2 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
826 N BROAD ST 24.2 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
1313 N BROAD ST 24.4 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
201 REECEVILLE RD 24.5 miles
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
A blood test performed in Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Our laboratory testing locations in Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Our local Swarthmore, 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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Local Area Info: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Swarthmore (/?sw??r?m??r/, locally [sw??-]) is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named "Westdale" in honor of noted painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to "Swarthmore" after the establishment of Swarthmore College. The borough population was 6,194 as of the 2010 census.
The borough was originally part of Springfield Township, and grew up around Swarthmore College, which was founded in 1864. The advent of passenger rail service from Philadelphia in the 1880s greatly enhanced the desirability of the borough as a commuter suburb, and the borough was incorporated in 1893.
Swarthmore is located in east-central Delaware County at 39°54?6?N 75°20?49?W? / ?39.90167°N 75.34694°W? / 39.90167; -75.34694 (39.901788, -75.347083). It is bordered to the north, east, and southwest by Springfield Township, to the southeast by Ridley Township, and to the west by Nether Providence Township. Crum Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Delaware River, forms the western boundary of the borough.