The testing process in primary care is complex, and it varies from patient to patient. One of the most common and important processes in primary care is testing. Tests ordered by our primary care providers include laboratory, imaging, and other special tests. Lab work is ordered based on age, sex, medical history and will be ordered by your provider. 

You will need to schedule an appointment with one of our providers for an evaluation and to discuss medical history. At the appointment, the doctor will give you an order form for the bloodwork that is appropriate for your needs. If necessary, our medical expert may request specific or urgent lab testing.

Routine Bloodwork

Blood can tell you a lot about your organs, diet, metabolism, illness, and if you have certain diseases. Routine lab work can detect illnesses before it’s too late. As a result, we urge our patients to get routine blood work done. A routine blood test may be performed to verify that nothing has changed in your health since your last healthy test result and should be done once a year, along with your annual check-up.

Test include

• Complete Blood Count (CBC) – The blood is tested for white blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets. CBC tests can detect if you have anemia, nutritional deficiencies, an infection, cancer, and bone marrow problems. If any of these findings are abnormal, your doctor may request more specialized testing

• Basil Metabolic Panel (BMP) – This blood test measures certain components of the blood. For example, glucose, sodium, potassium, electrolytes, and creatinine. Doctors can determine if you have kidney illness or diabetes based on the test factors:

• Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) – This test includes the same components as the Basil Metabolic Panel, as well as additional elements. Alkaline phosphate (ALP), albumin, bilirubin, and other substances are among them. There may be a critical issue when these other components are out of balance. Too much ALP might indicate hepatitis, gallstones, or Paget’s disease.

• Lipid Panel – As the name suggests, a Lipid Panel measures the amount of fat in your blood. More specifically, it measures good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL). If your LDL levels are high, it indicates that you have plaque build-up in your arteries. This is a symptom of future or present heart disease.

This test is conducted to ensure that your levels are still good. If something comes back abnormal, our doctor will want to look into it further. However, if they come back normal, you’re in good shape until next year.

Some blood tests require you to fast 8-12 hours beforehand only consume water.

Test Results

We recommend scheduling a follow-up about a week after your lab draw to discuss results with one of our providers. Test results are not usually discussed over the phone and will require an appointment allowing for quality care for our patients