Basic Health Screening
A Basic Health Screening will test for a Complete Blood Count, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, and the Urinalysis Test. All of these blood tests are the start or beginning point of whether or not additional lab work or diagnosis will be recommended. These tests are most commonly prescribed by a doctor or a physician.
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
Changing a patient’s diet and aerobic exercise will help a patient treat the heart disease. Health Testing Centers will perform many tests to help know the heart and cholesterol levels. Hundreds of thousands of people will die this year from a heart attack. Regular heart testing will help a patient control their heart levels.
Prostate Testing
A high level of protein in the prostate gland could indicate that there is prostate cancer or something noncancerous such as an enlarged prostate or prostatitis. The Prostate Specific Antigen blood test will screen the blood for those diseases. The debate over the importance of the PSA test being done every year has not been friendly. At Health Testing Centers, they belief that if the patient is informed of their own PSA test levels they will decide how often to take the PSA blood screening test.
Thyroid Testing
The thyroid helps control how much energy needs to be used for that activity, when something goes wrong with the protein it can produce too much or too little. Symptoms of an over active or under active thyroid are that the patient will feel tired or weak, be too hot or too cold, lose a lot of weight or gain a lot of weight, be anxious, and have an increased heart rate. If a patient has any of those symptoms a Thyroid Function Test needs to be performed so they can get put on the appropriate treatment.
Liver Testing
The liver can be tested through many different tests. There is the Liver Function Test, ATL, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C blood tests. These tests help to determine if the liver is seriously damaged. The liver can become damaged from coming in contact with a person who has hepatitis, drinks copious amounts of alcohol, or does any type of drugs. Remember to fast before having any liver blood tests done as to ensure the most accurate results.
Cancer Testing
There are multiple types of cancers out there and being screened for them early will make everything better. Screenings early can be better because then the cancer cells or tumor markers can be found, this can then lead to treatment of the cancers. The treatment for cancers can help to put them in remission or even cure them. Genetic factors are one of the leading causes to getting cancer, the next know causes are smoking, chemical agents, radiation, and then there are unknown causes to cancer still out there. Cancer screening tests are available through Health Testing Centers. The tests that would be performed are 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 blood tests.
Hormone Testing
A patient who knows their hormone levels will be able to help choose the appropriate therapy for them. Some patients will see a very drastic decrease in the normal levels while the other patients stay in range. Aging is now considered a disease and has medicine to treat the aging process. At Health Testing Centers offers DHEA, Testosterone, Human Growth Hormone, and IGF-1.
Blood Testing Lab Locations in Wesley Chapel, FL
In City, Wesley Chapel, FL, Health Testing Centers have several different testing facilities located all across the area. Their facility allows for patients who are interested to order their own tests. By visiting the Health Testing Centers website, healthtestingcenters.com, patients may take charge of their own health and choose one of several test panel options to purchase. After the test is purchased by the patient, the Health Testing Centers will send the patient a requisition form. The patient will then take the requisition form to a LabCorp testing center that is located in the City, Wesley Chapel, FL area. Once the test has been performed and the results are in, LabCorp will quickly email the results to the patient. With the privacy of the patient in mind, LabCorp only uses HIPAA compliant secure email.
One of the most common tests ordered by doctors is the Essential Health Screening test. Doctors use these results to determine the general health of a patient. Health Testing Centers offers this screening at a moderate cost. Other testing centers charge the same amount to perform one simple blood test. For those interested in being tested for heavy metals, Health Testing Centers will perform a panel of tests that consist of chromium blood, cobalt blood, heavy metals profile (lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic), lead blood test, and titanium blood. This can be done quickly with a visit to a Mesa testing center. Results can be in the patient’s hands when he sees the doctor.
Through Health Testing Centers, the ordering process is easy. Patients should visit the website, purchase a test, receive the requisition form, take it to a conveniently located testing facility, and have the test performed by a trained expert. LabCorp does schedule appointments online. Normally within 1-2 business days, the test results will be emailed to the patient. This will depend on the type of test that is being performed. The patient is then ready to see his physician with test results already in hand.
For general information about blood testing you can visit Lab Tests Online or WebMd.