Basic Health Screening
A doctor or physician will inform the patient if the Basic Health Screening needs to be completed. A Complete Blood Count will check the levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. This will check for different diseases such as anemia. The other test that examines the blood is the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel. Done during the Basic Health Screening; if anything is wrong another diagnosis for lab work would be recommended.
The Essential Health Screen $89 - CBC (w diff), CMP, Urinalysis and Lipid Profile (HDL, LDL + Triglycerides)
Basic Health Screen $59 - Includes a CBC (w diff), CMP, and a Urinalysis
Cholesterol Test (Lipid Profile) $29 - HDL, LDL, Total Cholesterol + Triglycerides
Cholesterol and Heart Blood Testing
There are many advances in the world of heart disease. Heart disease can help to be prevented by doing regular diet and aerobic exercise. Even if a person does have some heart problems starting a new lifestyle will tremendously improve the heart. There are many different blood tests that can be done. These blood tests include Lipid Profile, C-Reactive Protein, NMR Lipoprofile, the VAP™ Cholesterol Test, and Homocysteine. Being regularly checked for heart disease will help to catch a problem if one arises fast.
Prostate Testing
Since prostate cancer is the number two leading most common cancer in men; a Prostate Specific Antigen blood test would be the way to go. Health Testing Centers will perform this test for men of the right age. The annual testing that starts for the prostate is at the age of 50, high risk men should get tested starting at the age of 40. The male patient will then determine if the levels are too high or too low for them.
Thyroid Testing
Thyroid Function Tests are performed to determine the levels of the thyroid. Establishing the base line for the patient’s levels will help with the suitable treatment. There are multiple symptoms that could lead to a problem in the thyroid which would require testing to be done. Having these tests performed could help save a patient’s live.
Liver Testing
Multiple tests are performed to determine if there is any serious damage to the liver. These tests can range from 40 dollars to 230 dollars through Health Testing Center. Damage to the liver can come from multiple things, the most common one being that of alcohol. Having the Liver Function Test done will help determine how serious the damage is and what type of treatment can be done.
Cancer Testing
Cancer Testing should be done with any person who is at risk for cancer or who has had anyone in their family has had a previous diagnosis with cancer. The blood tests to be done that will test for any of the cancer markers are Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Cancer Antigen 19-9, Cancer Antigen 27.29, Cancer Antigen 125, and Alpha-Fetoprotein. These tests can detect certain markers in the blood that can indicate the type of cancer it could be. Having these tests done sooner rather than later will help with an early diagnosis if one is necessary.
Hormone Testing
Before starting any anti-aging therapies, it is very important to test DHEA and testosterone levels as well as HGH and IGF-1, to name a few. Women are the ones who get the anti-aging tests done more. This is because they want to know if they are close to menopause. Establishing a level of the hormones will help with the appropriate treatment.
Blood Testing Lab Locations in Fort Pierce, FL
With several locations in the City, Fort Pierce, FL area, the Health Testing Centers offers patients a simple and efficient way to have lab test performed. When patients visit the Health Testing Centers website, healthtestingcenters.com, they may choose to purchase any of several tests that are available. Once they have clicked on, and purchased a test that may be of interest to them, they will be emailed a requisition form by a Health Testing Centers staff member. The patient can take the requisition form to a LabCorp testing center in the Mesa area to have the test performed. Test results are normally available within 24-48 hours, but this will depend on the type of test that has been performed. When they are ready, the test results will be sent to the patient confidentially using HIPAA compliant secure email.
To assist patients with healthcare costs, Health Testing Centers will perform the Essential Health Screening for a cost that is similar to the cost of a single blood test performed by other testing facilities. If a patient would like to have a cholesterol and heart health screen, Health Testing Centers will test BNP, coenzyme Q-10 total, C-reactive protein, heart health screening levels 1 and 2, homocysteine, lipid profile, NMR lipid profile, and statin check-up. Having results for tests such as these in hand when going to your doctor’s appointment will save time and allow for a speedier diagnosis.
Health Testing Centers have made ordering tests easy for its patients. After the patient has visited the Health Testing Centers website and purchased a lab test, he will be sent a requisition form. The patient has the opportunity to choose a Mesa LabCorp testing facility that is located near them. The patient may either call to schedule an appointment, or schedule one online. They will then take their requisition form with them to the testing center and proceed in having the test performed. Normally the test result will take anywhere between 1 and 2 days. When the results are in, a nurse will email them directly to the patient.
For general information about blood testing you can visit Lab Tests Online or WebMd.