Basic Health Screening
Basic Health Screening is one of the most recommended tests to ensure that a patient is in good health. Two of the main tests are the Complete Blood Count and The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel. Both tests check the basics of a person’s health; their blood levels and cholesterol levels. Getting these tests done will help a patient know if there is anything wrong with their health.
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 factors that can put a patient’s heart at risk. Some of these risks are a family history, being diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, and smoking. Knowing your chances for a heart attack will help you detect signs of one; only 27 percent of people know the symptoms of a heart attack. Health Testing Centers offers a variety of blood tests that can be performed for a very reasonable price. In order to stay healthy getting a regular heart test done could save a life.
Prostate Testing
There are many people who belief that getting a prostate checked is a waste of money and time. It is the belief of Health Testing Centers that a patient should make their own decision if this test is right for them. A Prostate Specific Antigen blood test is a test that will check the levels of protein produced in the prostate gland. Those levels will indicate if there is prostate cancer or non-cancerous cells.
Thyroid Testing
When there is an over production of the thyroid protein a person will have hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid protein in not produced enough. A Thyroid Profile or the Thyroid Function Test will help the patient know the levels of their thyroid. Determining the right type of treatment will let the patient know what actions need to be taken in order to get healthy.
Liver Testing
A damaged or diseased liver is caused by multiple things. These can be recreational drugs, heavy alcohol intake, prescription drugs, overweight, elevated cholesterol levels or exposure to any of the Hepatitis’s. The ALT Blood test can help to determine what the level of damage to the liver is. Along with the Hepatitis A, B, and C blood tests.
Cancer Testing
The good thing about being tested for different types of cancers is that most of them can be treated and some of them can even be cured. There are numerous tests that can be taken that will test for many various tumor markers. There is the CEA, Cancer Antigen 19-9, Cancer Antigen 27.29, Cancer Antigen 125, and the AFP blood tests. These different types of blood tests will screen the blood to look for a particular type of cancer, whatever the test that you are taking. For 500 dollars at the Health Testing Centers, all of those tests can be done for both the male and the female.
Hormone Testing
Some of the symptoms of menopause will be very uncomfortable for the patient. These may also be treated by hormone replacement therapy. Hormone Testing is not just to have tested it is an agent to fight aging. Being diagnosed with the correct treatment will help a patient with their hormonal levels. Some may experience a dramatic change others will stay within the normal range.
Blood Testing Lab Locations in Winter Park, FL
With several locations in the City, Winter Park, 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.