Fast Diagnostic Lab & Xray
Our urgent care has become a great alternative to traditional treatment at a hospital, but we’re not just for immediate treatment anymore! Family First Urgent Care can help you get the lab testing you need done. For tests that we are not able to perform on-site (that require a blood draw), we’ll arrange for your insurance provider (such as DLO) to complete the tests.
Why Might You Need Lab Testing? Many people question why lab testing is so important. Lab testing can be used in one of two ways:
1. Identify Current Health Conditions – lab tests give your doctor a look at your body from the inside. Blood and urine can provide a detailed look at your health and illnesses so that your provider can determine the best course of treatment. Hormone assays can create a total picture of your hormone health and guide your provider in making dosage selections. Tests that are regularly performed in the clinic include:
• FLU
• COVID
• STREP
• RSV
• URINARY TRACT
• MONO
• BLOOD SUGAR
2. Prevent Future Illness – sometimes, lab work is used to identify risks of disease in the future. For instance, pre-diabetes is identified through blood work. Once a patient knows they’re at risk, they’re able to take steps to prevent or prepare for the illness with their physician.
Blood work is one form of lab testing that our urgent care can order. A CBC, or complete blood count, is used to look for signs of infection, anemia, blood cancer, and disorders affecting the immune system. We are also able to order hormone panels to determine if one of our hormone replacement therapies might be helpful for a better quality of life.
Urine Samples can frequently be performed onsite. When you suspect that you have a urinary tract or bladder infection, our onsite lab can get you the results you need so that a provider can start treatment right away.
Xrays are another form of diagnostic testing. Our xray can save you a trip to the emergency room! If you want to learn more about your options for getting lab testing done at urgent care, give us a call at 405.265-2300. We’ll be happy help you get to the bottom of your illness or injury.
