Basic Health Screening
The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel which gives current updates on patient’s kidneys, liver, electrolytes as well as your blood sugar, blood proteins, and total cholesterol. This test is done during a basic health screening. The other tests performed during the Basic Health Screening are the Complete Blood Panel and the Urinalysis test.
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
Each year 785,000 Americans will get a heart attack while 470,000 will get their second or third. In order to help prevent these attacks a patient would want to have a healthy diet and a good exercise routine. There a many different types of tests that can be performed to inform the patient of their heart levels. Men do have a higher risk of heart disease than women but that does not mean that they should not get tested. Everyone should be tested especially if there is a history of heart disease in the family.
Prostate Testing
The Prostate Specific Antigen blood test is recommended for men age 50 and older; men who would be considered high risk should start this blood test at age 40. The PSA is testing the prostate gland for the levels of protein. Testing for prostate cancer along with any other noncancerous diseases will indicate if anything is needed to insure good health.
Thyroid Testing
The thyroid plays an important role; it controls how quickly the body’s energy is used. The thyroid also makes proteins. If the thyroid does not make enough or makes too much protein; it could lead to hyper or hypothyroidism. To determine if there is too many or too less get a Thyroid Function Test. This can help determine what needs to be done to fix the problems.
Liver Testing
What does alcohol, drugs, and hepatitis A, B and C all have in common? They all do damage to the liver. To test for this damage there are multiple blood tests, The Liver Function Test is one of the most common to have performed. This test is only 80 dollars and will inform the patient of any damage to the liver.
Cancer Testing
The different types of testing test for multiple markers; the tests are the Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Cancer Antigen 19-9, Cancer Antigen 27.29, Cancer Antigen 125, and the Alpha Fetoprotein blood tests. Every year 7.6 million people die from cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Different types of cancers can be detected during these tests by the markers that they give off. Catching any of the cancers before can lead to treatment and hopefully can cure the cancer for the time being. Different cancers go to the different sexes; men and women.
Hormone Testing
Health Testing Centers does not offer any treatment for anti-aging strategies. Patients who are testing their hormone levels using one of the tests offered by us are urged to consult with their physician for any interpretation or treatment. Hormone tests are not just to combat aging. These tests let a women establish a baseline for what type of treatment or hormone replacement therapy is to be had.
Blood Testing Lab Locations in Saint Cloud, FL
In City, Saint Cloud, FL, the Health Testing Centers have several lab testing facilities that are geared toward patient satisfaction. If the patient visits the website healthtestingcenters.com he will be able to view a variety of lab tests that are available to patients. After choosing and purchasing a test, the center will email a requisition form to the patient to be taken to a Mesa LabCorp facility so that the test can be performed. Within 24-48 hours, the results will be emailed to the patient through HIPAA compliant secure email.
Conscious of their pricing, Health Testing Centers perform the Essential Health Screening for one low price, while other testing centers will charge the same price for a single blood test. Doctors commonly use Essential Health Screening to determine a patient’s overall health. If a patient is looking for a diabetes test in Mesa, the Health Testing Centers will perform a C-peptide serum, glucose serum, glycohemoglobin (GHB), HgbA1c, and a random microalbumin urine test. This may be done in a nearby Mesa testing center previous to seeing a physician. That way, when the patient sees the doctor, he will already have his test results for the doctor to evaluate. This will save time and money.
Health Testing Centers know the importance of making healthcare convenient and easy for patients. Therefore, the process of having tests performed is simple. The patient must visit the Health Testing Centers website, healthtestingcenters.com, and choose one of the test options. After having chosen the test, the patient will be instructed to click on, and purchase that particular test. When the test has been purchased, a staff member will send a requisition form in an email to the patient. This should happen within the hour of the purchase. The patient will then set up an appointment with a Mesa LabCorp and bring them the requisition form to have the test performed. The results will normally be emailed to the patient between 1 and 2 days, depending on the test that was performed.
For general information about blood testing you can visit Lab Tests Online or WebMd.