Whitfield, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Median Age: 48.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,177.

Poverty (breakdown):

Sex Offenders:

Land Area: 0.67 square miles.

Zip Codes: 19608

Races:
      White alone - 4,140 - 87.5%
      Hispanic - 278 - 5.9%
      Asian alone - 137 - 2.9%
      Black alone - 116 - 2.5%
      Two or more races - 52 - 1.1%
      American Indian alone - 9 - 0.2%
      Other race alone - 1 - 0.02%

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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
Whitfield, PA

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

96 COMMERCE DR STE 113 1.5 miles

96 COMMERCE DR STE 113
WYOMISSING, PA 19610
Categories: WYOMISSING PA

2001 State Hill Road, Suite 130 1.9 miles

2001 State Hill Road, Suite 130
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Categories: Wyomissing PA

1665 STATE HILL RD BERKSHIRE MALL 2.0 miles

1665 STATE HILL RD BERKSHIRE MALL
WYOMISSING, PA 19610
Categories: WYOMISSING PA

520 E Lancaster Ave, 3.2 miles

520 E Lancaster Ave,
Shillington, PA 19607
Categories: Shillington PA

2500 BERNVILLE RD 3.6 miles

2500 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
Categories: READING PA

5001B PERKIOMEN AVE 5.1 miles

5001B PERKIOMEN AVE
READING, PA 19606
Categories: READING PA

3050 N 5th Street Hwy, 5.4 miles

3050 N 5th Street Hwy,
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

1114 COMMONS BLVD 5.8 miles

1114 COMMONS BLVD
READING, PA 19605
Categories: READING PA

3225 N 5TH STREET HWY STE 4 5.9 miles

3225 N 5TH STREET HWY STE 4
READING, PA 19605
Categories: READING PA

4201 POTTSVILLE PIKE 6.1 miles

4201 POTTSVILLE PIKE
READING, PA 19605
Categories: READING PA

WALNUT ST 7.7 miles

WALNUT ST
READING, PA 19606
Categories: READING PA

4400 Perkiomen Ave, 7.7 miles

4400 Perkiomen Ave,
Reading, PA 19606
Categories: Reading PA

321 N Furnace St, 11.5 miles

321 N Furnace St,
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Categories: Birdsboro PA

446 N READING RD 12.7 miles

446 N READING RD
EPHRATA, PA 17522
Categories: EPHRATA PA

112 N Reading Rd, 13.5 miles

112 N Reading Rd,
Ephrata, PA 17522
Categories: Ephrata PA

44 EAST AVE 14.5 miles

44 EAST AVE
STRAUSSTOWN, PA 19559
Categories: STRAUSSTOWN PA

725 E Lincoln Ave, 14.7 miles

725 E Lincoln Ave,
Myerstown, PA 17067
Categories: Myerstown PA

400-B South 4th Street, 15.2 miles

400-B South 4th Street,
Hamburg, PA 19526
Categories: Hamburg PA

45 S PINE ST 15.4 miles

45 S PINE ST
ELVERSON, PA 19520
Categories: ELVERSON PA

435 S KINZER AVE 16.2 miles

435 S KINZER AVE
NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557
Categories: NEW HOLLAND PA

4237 OREGON PIKE 18.1 miles

4237 OREGON PIKE
EPHRATA, PA 17522
Categories: EPHRATA PA

1050 E Philadelphia Ave, 20.6 miles

1050 E Philadelphia Ave,
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
Categories: Gilbertsville PA

1500 HIGHLANDS DR 20.6 miles

1500 HIGHLANDS DR
LITITZ, PA 17543
Categories: LITITZ PA

81 ROBINSON ST CAREPLEX BUILDING 21.3 miles

81 ROBINSON ST CAREPLEX BUILDING
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
Categories: POTTSTOWN PA

1323 Rt 100, 21.7 miles

1323 Rt 100,
Barto, PA 19504
Categories: Barto PA

615 CUMBERLAND ST 21.7 miles

615 CUMBERLAND ST
LEBANON, PA 17042
Categories: LEBANON PA

1600 E HIGH ST 21.7 miles

1600 E HIGH ST
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
Categories: POTTSTOWN PA

235 BLOOMFIELD DR 21.7 miles

235 BLOOMFIELD DR
LITITZ, PA 17543
Categories: LITITZ PA

1569 Medical Dr, 21.8 miles

1569 Medical Dr,
Pottstown, PA 19464
Categories: Pottstown PA

1120 CENTRE TPKE 21.9 miles

1120 CENTRE TPKE
ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961
Categories: ORWIGSBURG PA

199 S 4TH ST AT 399 WALNUT ST 22.0 miles

199 S 4TH ST AT 399 WALNUT ST
Lebanon, PA 17042
Categories: Lebanon PA

1010 W CRESTVIEW DR 22.0 miles

1010 W CRESTVIEW DR
LEBANON, PA 17042
Categories: LEBANON PA

2089 E HIGH ST 22.2 miles

2089 E HIGH ST
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
Categories: POTTSTOWN PA

1 E BEACON LIGHT LN 22.6 miles

1 E BEACON LIGHT LN
CHESTER, PA 19013
Categories: CHESTER PA

Rt 422 West, 22.9 miles

Rt 422 West,
Lebanon, PA 17042
Categories: Lebanon PA

5275 LINCOLN HWY 23.3 miles

5275 LINCOLN HWY
GAP, PA 17527
Categories: GAP PA

836 HOUSTON RUN DR STE 201 23.8 miles

836 HOUSTON RUN DR STE 201
GAP, PA 17527
Categories: GAP PA

2168 CLOVERFIELD DR 23.8 miles

2168 CLOVERFIELD DR
LEBANON, PA 17046
Categories: LEBANON PA

113 BUTLER AVE 23.9 miles

113 BUTLER AVE
LANCASTER, PA 17601
Categories: LANCASTER PA

1235 Horseshoe Pike, 24.0 miles

1235 Horseshoe Pike,
Downingtown, PA 19335
Categories: Downingtown PA

150 FARMINGTON LN STE 201 24.1 miles

150 FARMINGTON LN STE 201
LANCASTER, PA 17601
Categories: LANCASTER PA

215 Granite Run Dr, 24.4 miles

215 Granite Run Dr,
Lancaster, PA 17601
Categories: Lancaster PA

1100 E ORANGE ST 24.5 miles

1100 E ORANGE ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602
Categories: LANCASTER PA

950 Octorara Trail 24.7 miles

950 Octorara Trail
Parkesburg, PA 19365
Categories: Parkesburg PA

555 N DUKE ST 25.0 miles

555 N DUKE ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602
Categories: LANCASTER 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 Whitfield, 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 Whitfield, 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 Whitfield, Pennsylvania

A blood test performed in Whitfield, 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 Whitfield, Pennsylvania

Our laboratory testing locations in Whitfield, 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 Whitfield, 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 Whitfield, Pennsylvania

Our local Whitfield, 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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Median Age: 48.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,177.

Poverty (breakdown):

Sex Offenders:

Land Area: 0.67 square miles.

Zip Codes: 19608

Races:
      White alone - 4,140 - 87.5%
      Hispanic - 278 - 5.9%
      Asian alone - 137 - 2.9%
      Black alone - 116 - 2.5%
      Two or more races - 52 - 1.1%
      American Indian alone - 9 - 0.2%
      Other race alone - 1 - 0.02%

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