Basic Health Screening
In the Basic Health Screening, a Complete Blood Count and Comprehensive Metabolic Panel are involved. This type of test is often used to determine if additional blood tests need to be done. This can also tell if more lab work is to be completed. There are three tests performed during the Basic Health Screening; they are the Complete Blood Count, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, and the Urinalysis tests.
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
Health Testing Centers offers multiple lab tests for cardiac risk; these tests include Lipid Profile, C - reactive protein, NMR Lipoprofile, the VAP Cholesterol Test and Homocysteine blood tests. There are multiple packages to have the blood tests done; there is a level 1 package that is 149 dollars and there is a level 2 package that is 299 dollars. There are also treatments available for high cholesterol that will help the levels go do to a normal range. Lifestyle changes, such as a healthy diet and regular exercise will improve the heart health.
Prostate Testing
Early recognition of cancer is always wanted and apprenticed. The Prostate Specific Antigen blood test will screen for the amount of protein in the prostate gland. The levels of protein will indicate if there is prostate cancer or not. This test also will look and see if there are other noncancerous disorders; from an enlarged prostate to prostatitis. Having this information could save a patient’s life.
Thyroid Testing
A Thyroid Profile or a Thyroid Function Test will determine if there are any health problems, these will also determine if there is an appropriate treatment for the levels. If a thyroid problem is present there can be many different symptoms because of the two different thyroid problems. There is hyper and hypothyroidism.
Liver Testing
The liver plays an important role in the body and is often damaged by alcohol and drugs. The Liver Function Test can give a person an early detection of any type of liver problem. Serious damage can be stopped by having early detection of liver problems. A Liver Function Test should only be done after fasting.
Cancer Screening
Many cases of cancer come from a genetic history, cancer can also be caused smoking, radiation, or from chemical causes. The good thing is that cancer can now be treated and some even cured for life or at least a little time. Health Testing Centers offers multiple tests that will look for certain cancer tumors. There is the Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Cancer Antigen 19-9, Cancer Antigen 27.29, Cancer Antigen 125, and Alpha-Fetoprotein.
Hormone Testing
Anti-aging medicine will now treat the aging process as a disease instead of just getting older. At Health Testing Centers there is a variety of lab tests that can be performed. Having these tests performed can set a baseline in the hormone levels. Patients can see a drastic decrease with the hormone levels while many others are within the range.
Blood Testing Lab Locations in Lansdale, PA
Health Testing Centers have several locations in the City, Lansdale, PA area that are set up for patient convenience. When the patient visits healthtestcenters.com, he may choose to purchase any of the available blood tests. When he makes his choice, he will be emailed a requisition form to be taken with him to a LabCorp location in the Mesa area. When the results are in, they will be emailed to the patient within 24-48 hours. HIPAA compliant secure email is used for safety and privacy.
For the same low price charged by other testing centers for a single blood test, Health Testing Centers offers its Essential Health screening. This is a panel of tests that would normally be ordered by a doctor. If the patient is interested in a cholesterol and heart health screening, the testing center will perform a BNP, coenzyme Q 10 total, C-reactive protein, heart health screening levels I and II, homocysteine, lipid profile, NMR lipid profile, and statin check-up. This panel of tests can be brought to your doctor so he can evaluate your heart health. The convenient locations of the Mesa testing centers will allow for the patient to have tests in hand on his first visit to the doctor which will not only save time, but money as well.
The blood work ordering process is simple. The patient can visit the easily navigated website and choose a test panel to be performed. After he has purchased the test, a requisition form will be emailed to him usually within one hour. He will then make an appointment with one of the several LabCorp facilities in the Mesa area online. In an effort to save the patient time, it is the Health Testing Centers’ goal to be able to schedule the appointment for the same day in which it was requested. After the appointment has been scheduled, the patient will then take their requisition form in to the testing center and have the appropriate test performed. Depending on the test that was performed, the results are typically emailed to the patient within 1 to 2 days.
For general information about blood testing you can visit Lab Tests Online or WebMd.