Basic Health Screening
There are two very common tests that are done when the Basic Health Screening is performed. These tests will lead to further recommendations of more lab work to be completed. The two most common tests are the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel and the Complete Blood Count tests. These two tests let a patient know if their blood, kidney, or liver levels are too high.
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
A surprising statistic is that 785,000 men and women will suffer their first heart attack this year. Changing a lifestyle will be very difficult to do at first but it will become easier as the lifestyle is continued. The changes to help reduce the heart disease are eating a healthy lifestyle and doing regular cardio exercise. Being tested regularly will also help to detect what kind of testing needs to be done.
Prostate Testing
The Health Testing Center will do a Prostate Specific Antigen blood test or PSA for 50 dollars. This test could be a life saver by letting the patient knows if there are any cancerous or noncancerous disorders in the prostate glands. The prostate glands should be tested annually after the age of 50; if the male is at high risk this test should be performed annually after the age of 40.
Thyroid Testing
Getting the Thyroid Function Test or a Thyroid Profile test done helps many people know if they have thyroid problems. The TSH is a stimulating hormone that is regulated by the thyroid. When this hormone is having a dysfunction the symptoms show. They may not be something that will let a patient know right away something is wrong. Spend the 100 dollars and get the test done so that the treatment can be prepared.
Liver Testing
The liver blood tests can be ordered to diagnose viral infections also. These tests will help test the liver for the amount of damage that has been done. The liver is a very important organ in the body. The liver makes proteins, stores energy, and also removes toxins from the body. The liver also plays an important role in the production of bile. The Liver Function Test helps the patient know if their liver is still working properly.
Cancer Testing
There are many different types of tumor markers to help search for a particular cancer. These markers are seen in the blood cells. When the cancer cell is found and examined there can then be a diagnosis. Factors that cause cancer can be radiation, chemical agents, smoking, and the most important hereditary causes. There are numerous Cancer Screenings that will find them and tell the patient. That way the patient will know the proper treatment to ensure a happy and save remission. These tests are offered by Health Testing Centers; CEA or Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Cancer Antigen 19-9 or CA 19-9, Cancer Antigen 27.29 or CA 27.29, Cancer Antigen 125 or CA-125, and AFP or Alpha-Fetoprotein.
Hormone Testing
There has been a new treatment when it comes to aging. Many people think that aging is now a disease. This being said people need to be proactive when it comes to the treatment of aging. A woman needs to get the DHEA, testosterone, Human growth hormone, and IGF-1 tested at the lab. These tests will let a woman know what stage of menopause she is in. Then the right hormone replacement therapy can be given.
Blood Testing Lab Locations in Green Valley, AZ
With several locations in the City, Green Valley, AZ 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.