Laboratory/Blood Testing Centers
West Covina, CA
Lab/Blood Testing Centers
West Covina, CA
Accredited Drug Testing in West Covina, California provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our West Covina, CA 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 West Covina, California and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the West Covina, CA area are within minutes of your home or office.
725 S ORANGE AVE 0.3 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91790
14148 FRANCISQUITO AVE 1.6 miles
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
15705 ARROW HWY STE 6B 2.7 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
2640 E GARVEY AVE S STE 106 2.9 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91791
5345 IRWINDALE AVE 2.9 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
554 E San Bernardino Rd Ste 10, 3.7 miles
Covina, CA 91723
6000 N IRWINDALE AVE STE A 3.8 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
17487 HURLEY ST 4.1 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91744
16025 GALE AVE STE B10 4.2 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745
6520 N IRWINDALE AVE STE 100 4.4 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
18335 VALLEY BLVD 4.8 miles
LA PUENTE, CA 91744
2707 E VALLEY BLVD STE 116 5.4 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91792
18575 Gale Ave Ste 155 5.4 miles
City of Industry, CA 91748
18575 GALE AVE STE 295 5.4 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748
4500 RIVERVIEW AVE 5.5 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
12801 CROSSROADS PKWY S Ste 150 5.7 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91746
117 E LIVE OAK AVE STE 101 5.7 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
250 S GRAND AVE 5.9 miles
GLENDORA, CA 91741
3144 SANTA ANITA AVE STE 205 5.9 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91733
1350 W COVINA BLVD 6.3 miles
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
56 E DUARTE RD 6.7 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
9350 FLAIR DR Ste 102 7.2 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
801 CORPORATE CENTER DR STE 130 7.8 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
15141 Whittier Blvd Ste 125, 9.1 miles
Whittier, CA 90603
12462 PUTNAM ST ste 402 9.1 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
1716 W HOLT AVE 9.2 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
12401 WASHINGTON BLVD 9.4 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
12385 WASHINGTON BLVD 9.5 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90606
330 W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE 2 9.7 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
416 W LAS TUNAS DR, STE 204 9.8 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
309 W BEVERLY BLVD 9.9 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
566 E LAMBERT RD 10.3 miles
BREA, CA 92821
940 E MAIN ST 10.4 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
502 S GAREY AVE 10.9 miles
POMONA, CA 91766
1001 E IMPERIAL HWY 11.1 miles
BREA, CA 92821
2300 W BEVERLY BLVD 11.1 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
1750 E COLORADO BLVD 11.4 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
2720 N HARBOR BLVD STE 130 11.7 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
11817 TELEGRAPH RD 11.8 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
100 S RAYMOND AVE 11.9 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
2151 N HARBOR BLVD 12.0 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
960 E GREEN ST, STE 164 12.1 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
1950 SUNNYCREST DR STE 1800 12.1 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
8337 TELEGRAPH RD STE 104 12.3 miles
PICO RIVERA, CA 90660
13440 IMPERIAL HWY 12.4 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
6538 TELEGRAPH RD 12.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
50 ALESSANDRO PL. SUITE A10 12.9 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
3430 GARFIELD AVE 12.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD 13.1 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
13768 Roswell Suite 220, 13.1 miles
Chino, CA 91710
15330 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 1 13.2 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
909 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE H 13.4 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1301 N ROSE DR 13.8 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1201 N. ROSE DR. SUITE 202 13.8 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
2476 S ATLANTIC BLVD 13.9 miles
COMMERCE, CA 90040
16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 180 14.0 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
16702 VALLEY VIEW AVE 14.0 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
1601 MONTE VISTA AVE Ste 190 14.1 miles
CLAREMONT, CA 91711
11411 BROOKSHIRE AVE STE 408 14.3 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90241
8891 CENTRAL AVE 14.4 miles
MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
640 S PLACENTIA AVE 14.5 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
3364 E SLAUSON AVE 14.5 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
5475 WALNUT AVE 14.8 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
1300 N KRAEMER BLVD 14.9 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
1801 W ROMNEYA DR STE 106 15.0 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
411 N LAKEVIEW AVE 15.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
20770 ASH CIR STE 200 15.2 miles
YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
40 CENTERPOINTE DR 15.3 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
1006 W LA PALMA AVE 15.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
9353 IMPERIAL HWY GARDEN MEDICAL OFFICE,3RD FLOOR 15.4 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90242
754 N MOUNTAIN AVE 15.4 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91762
1111 E LA PALMA AVE 15.4 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
710 N EUCLID ST STE 203 15.5 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
211 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 325 15.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
15302 EL PRADO RD 16.0 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
1717 E LINCOLN AVE 16.0 miles
Anaheim, CA 92805
5451 LA PALMA AVE STE 24 16.4 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
2814 W LINCOLN AVE 16.6 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
3851 S SOTO ST 16.6 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
3688 S Soto St 16.6 miles
Vernon, CA 90058
333 S MAGNOLIA AVE 16.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92804
124 N VIGNES ST 16.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
4580 PACIFIC BLVD 17.0 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
5475 E LA PALMA AVE 17.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
947 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 120 17.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
823 N BROADWAY 17.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
1000 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 200 17.2 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
999 San Bernardino Rd 17.4 miles
Upland, CA 91786
6529 SEVILLE AVE 17.4 miles
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255
420 E 3rd St Ste 802, 17.4 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1907 E WASHINGTON BLVD 17.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
1310 SAN BERNARDINO RD STE 107 17.6 miles
UPLAND, CA 91786
801 S CHEVY CHASE DR 17.8 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91205
801 S Chevy Chase Dr Ste 50, 17.9 miles
Glendale, CA 91205
16444 PARAMOUNT BLVD 17.9 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
2171 S GROVE AVE STE A 17.9 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
8283 Grove Ave Ste 204, 18.0 miles
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
333 S HOPE ST STE C145 18.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
16660 PARAMONT BLVD STE 102 18.0 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
132 S BEAUDRY AVE 18.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
3611 MLK Blvd STE 108 18.2 miles
LYNWOOD, CA 90262
7300 ALONDRA BLVD STE 108 18.2 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
544 N GLENDALE AVE 18.4 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91206
5220 CLARK AVE STE 445 18.6 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
222 W EULALIA ST STE 101 18.6 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91204
1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 203&204, 18.6 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90017
1225 WILSHIRE BLVD 18.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
929 GEORGIA ST 18.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
1400 S GRAND AVE STE 612 18.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
230 N MARYLAND AVE STE 110 18.8 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91206
8408 THOROUGHBRED ST 18.9 miles
ALTA LOMA, CA 91701
5205 Lakewood Blvd 18.9 miles
Lakewood, CA 90712
5203 LAKEWOOD BLVD 18.9 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
1313 W 8TH ST ste 100 19.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
169 S ALVARADO ST STE 101 19.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
221 E GLENOAKS BLVD STE 130 19.1 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91207
7052 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 6 19.1 miles
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
2131 W 3RD ST Ste 4 19.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
2121 S TOWNE CENTRE PL STE 100 19.2 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
1045 N TUSTIN ST 19.2 miles
ORANGE, CA 92867
432 W BROADWAY 19.3 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91204
5862 AVALON BLVD 19.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
3320 S HILL ST 19.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
10861 CHERRY ST STE 202 19.7 miles
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
2920 Inland Empire Blvd Ste 108 20.1 miles
Ontario, CA 91764
12600 BEACH BLVD 20.1 miles
STANTON, CA 90680
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 304, 20.2 miles
Orange, CA 92868
1300 N VERMONT AVE 20.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
705 W LA VETA AVE STE 102 20.4 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 140, 20.4 miles
Orange, CA 92868
3200 INLAND EMPIRE BLVD STE 100 20.4 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91764
9695 BASELINE RD 20.5 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
946 W TOWN AND COUNTRY RD 20.6 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
3545 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 325 20.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
1526 N EDGEMONT ST FL 1 20.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
8805 HAVEN AVE STE 100 20.8 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
3550 E PHILADELPHIA ST STE 150 21.0 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
867 S TUSTIN ST 21.1 miles
ORANGE, CA 92866
4045 E GUASTI RD STE 215 21.1 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
10801 FOOTHILL BLVD, STE 105 21.3 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
2499 S WILMINGTON AVE 21.3 miles
COMPTON, CA 90220
11152 S MAIN ST 21.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
10841 WHITE OAK AVE 21.5 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
19301 S SANTA FE AVE Ste 120 21.5 miles
COMPTON, CA 90221
7955 WESTMINSTER BLVD 21.6 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
9405 FAIRWAY VIEW PL 21.7 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
402 S MILLIKEN AVE STE E2 21.8 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
59 S MILLIKEN AVE STE 100 21.8 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
1101 S MILLIKEN AVE STE C 21.8 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
4325 E GUASTI RD 21.8 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
2231 S WESTERN AVE 21.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90018
7777 MILLIKEN AVE STE A 22.0 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
1253 VINE ST ste 19A 22.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
17542 17TH ST STE 330 22.3 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 102, 22.7 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1720 TERMINO AVE 22.7 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
800 N Tustin Ave Ste A 22.7 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1703 TERMINO AVE, STE 102 22.7 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
15401 S MAIN ST 22.9 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
15464 GOLDENWEST ST 22.9 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
9300 SANTA ANITA AVE STE 104 22.9 miles
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730
2750 ATLANTIC AVE 22.9 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
501 S BUENA VISTA ST 23.0 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
100 N TUSTIN AVE 23.1 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
110 N LA BREA AVE 23.2 miles
INGLEWOOD, CA 90301
2776 PACIFIC AVE 23.2 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
2701 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 203 23.2 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
1300 N LA BREA AVE 23.3 miles
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028
16630 S BROADWAY ST 23.4 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
5455 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1802 23.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
1690 W 6TH ST STE K 23.5 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
482 W WILLOW ST 23.5 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
1300 W 155TH ST STE 109 24.0 miles
GARDENA, CA 90247
599 INLAND CTR STE 105 24.0 miles
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
2101 MAGNOLIA AVE 24.0 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
20401 AVALON BLVD STE C 24.1 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
1530 E Edinger Ave Ste 1 24.2 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1619 E Edinger Ave 24.2 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
455 E CARSON PLAZA DR 24.3 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
11180 E Warner Ave Ste 159, 24.4 miles
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
3413 W PACIFIC AVE 102 24.4 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
8970 WARNER AVE 24.4 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
3100 W WARNER AVE 24.5 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
17024 MAGNOLIA ST 24.5 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
1050 LINDEN AVE Ste 887 24.5 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
2301 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD 24.6 miles
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
1250 PACIFIC AVE 24.6 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
17122 BEACH BLVD STE 104 24.6 miles
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
1149 W 190TH ST 24.8 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
3413 W PACIFIC AVE 24.8 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
5971 VENICE BLVD FL 4 24.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90034
1534 E WARNER AVE 24.9 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.
Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in West Covina, CA 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 West Covina, California 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 West Covina, California
A blood test performed in West Covina, CA 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 West Covina, California
Our laboratory testing locations in West Covina, CA 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 West Covina, California 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 West Covina, California
Our local West Covina, California 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: West Covina, California
West Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California, located 19 miles (31 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley and is part of Greater Los Angeles. The population for the city was 106,098 at the 2010 census.
West Covina was incorporated as an independent city in 1923 to prevent the city of Covina from building a sewage farm in the area. Benjamin Franklin Maxson, Jr., (1897-1928) initiated the incorporation process and was the first mayor. Walnut groves and orange groves continued to flourish. The population in 1930 was 769 and blossomed to 1,549 in 1940. As a result of remarkable expansion during the post World War II building boom, West Covina became one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities between 1950 and 1960, with the population increasing 1,000 per cent from less than 5,000 to more than 50,000 citizens. The decades between 1960 and 2000 demonstrated steady growth, which slowed significantly by the time of the 2010 census.
The City of West Covina began the second half of the 20th century with new developments and projects, mostly brought on by big business. The City Hall and police facility were built in 1969 as the first phase of an example of a Joint Powers Authority in the County of Los Angeles. The Civic Center Joint Powers Authority, consisting of the County of Los Angeles and the City of West Covina, also completed a three-level parking structure in the Civic Center complex. The Civic Center complex includes the Los Angeles County Regional Library and the Citrus Municipal Court building and the city offices.