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HealthCheckUSA partners with Stop The Thyroid Madness

Category : blood tests, health tests, lab tests, thyroid test, Women's Health


Exciting News to Thyroid Patients and Fans of Stop the Thyroid Madness

Stop the Thyroid Madness and HealthCheckUSA have partnered together to develop specific packages and lab testing options that will assist Stop the Thyroid Madness members in managing their condition and taking control of their health. With the guidance of Janie Bowthorpe, leading Thyroid activist, best selling author and media personality and founder of Stop the Thyroid Madness.com; HealthCheckUSA has put together testing options that are the affordable, convenient, and many don’t require a doctor’s order.

HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood, urine and saliva tests without a physician’s referral and at a 50% – 80% savings; perfect for customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the tests they need.

The lab tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The lab tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days.

Low Cost Thyroid Lab Testing Options at HealthCheckUSA


Thyroid Function Blood Testing Panels

STTM Basic Thyroid (Free T3, Free T4 and TSH)

The HealthCheckUSA STTM Basic Thyroid Blood Testing Panel is a group of tests that includes Free T3, Free T4 and TSH that are often ordered together to help evaluate thyroid gland function and to help diagnose thyroid disorders. The tests included in a thyroid panel measure the amount of thyroid hormones in your blood. These hormones are chemical substances that travel through the bloodstream and control or regulate your body’s metabolism—how it functions and uses energy.

This group of tests would typically cost $325 from your local doctor or hospital lab. At $85.00, that’s a savings of $240!


Additional STTM Blood Testing Panels

STTM Ferritin Blood Analysis

Composed of iron and protein, Ferritin is a storehouse for iron in the body. Measurement provides an accurate picture of how much iron you have available in reserve. It is used to evaluate anemia and for diagnosing iron deficiency. Low Ferritin is a sign of iron deficiency. Ferritin is high with inflammation, infection, liver disease, iron overload, certain amends and certain cancers (leukemia and lymphoma). Symptoms of low ferritin include fatigue, depression, weakness, achiness, breathlessness, and/or others.

This test would typically cost $109 from your local doctor or hospital lab. At our price of $45.99, that’s a savings of $63!


STTM Total Iron Panel

The HealthCheckUSA STTM Total Iron Blood Testing Panel is a group of tests that includes Super Chemistry Complete Metabolic Panel, Iron Profile with TIBC, and Ferritin Analysis that are often ordered together to help evaluate metabolic and iron deficiency and to help diagnose heart disease, risk of stroke, Hemochromatosis, liver disease, iron overload and helps diagnose thyroid disorders (conversion of T3 and T4).

This group of tests would typically cost $269 from your local doctor or hospital lab. At $119.99, that’s a savings of $149!


STTM Vitamin Deficiency Panel

The HealthCheckUSA STTM Vitamin Deficiency Blood Testing Panel is a group of tests that includes Master Chemistry Complete Metabolic Panel, Vitamin D, 25 Hydroxy, and Vitamin B-12 with Folate that are often ordered together to help evaluate metabolic and Vitamin D deficiency, Vitamin b-12 deficiency and to help diagnose heart disease, risk of stroke, liver disease, and iron overload.

This group of tests would typically cost $350 from your local doctor or hospital lab. At $164.00, that’s a savings of $186!


STTM Men’s and Women’s Hormone Lab Testing Panels

STTM Women’s Basic Hormone Assessment

The HealthCheckUSA STTM Women’s Basic Hormone Assessment is a group of blood tests that includes Estradiol (E2), DHEA-S, Testosterone Free and Total, Progesterone and STTM Basic Thyroid Panel (Free T3, Free T4 and TSH) that are often ordered together to help evaluate thyroid disorders, hormonal imbalances and to determine stages of menopause.

This group of tests would typically cost $645 from your local doctor or hospital lab. At $195, that’s a savings of $450


STTM Women’s Comprehensive Hormone Assessment

The HealthCheckUSA STTM Women’s Comprehensive Hormone Assessment is a group of blood tests that includes LH, FSH, Estradiol (E2), DHEA-S, Testosterone Free and Total, Progesterone and STTM Basic Thyroid Panel (Free T3, Free T4 and TSH) that are often ordered together to help evaluate fertility, thyroid disorders, hormonal imbalances and to determine stages of menopause.

This group of tests would typically cost $750 from your local doctor or hospital lab. At $249, that’s a savings of $500


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood, urine and saliva tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price. HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

Blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days.

Popular tests include: thyroid testing, complete metabolic testing (CMP), complete blood count testing, heart disease testing, cholesterol testing, diabetes testing (HbA1c), prostate cancer testing (PSA), vitamin D testing, vitamin B-12 testing, testing for osteoporosis, iron deficiency testing, testosterone testing to check for Low Testosterone (Low T), estrogen testing for low levels of estrogen, male hormone testing and female hormone testing for hormone imbalances, drug testing, STD testing for herpes, hepatitis A, B and C testing, HIV, Chlamydia, syphilis, and EBV, herpes type 1 and type 2 testing, fertility testing in men, fertility testing in women, infertility testing in men, infertility testing in women, pregnancy testing, and many more. Please go to HealthCheckUSA or call 800-929-7044 for complete details.

A New Link Discovered with Obesity and Diabetes? Get Tested at HealthCheckUSA.com

Category : Blood Testing, blood tests, health screening, health tests, lab tests, testing for diabetes

Scientists have long suspected a connection between obesity and diabetes, but were unable to determine the details of the relationship.

Until now.

According to a recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, fat cells secrete PEDF (pigment epithelium-derived factor), a protein that, when released into the bloodstream, desensitizes the muscle and liver to insulin. The pancreas must then produce more insulin to compensate. Because it becomes overworked, the pancreas eventually slows down or stops releasing insulin altogether, which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. Overweight individuals tend to be less responsive to insulin, and thus need more to maintain their body’s regulation of blood glucose.

The study results showed that while an increase in PEDF causes Type 2 diabetes, obstructing it actually reverses the effects – when PEDF was blocked, subjects became more responsive to insulin, and thus did not need a surplus of it to keep their systems regulated.

Now that this direct causal link between obesity and diabetes has been discovered, researchers can begin working on a new drug that will successfully prevent and treat Type 2 diabetes. Weight loss is certainly an effective means of averting and managing diabetes as well.

The importance of testing for diabetes is greater than ever. Diabetes testing is available through HealthCheckUSA.com at very affordable prices. How much is your life worth? Don’t risk becoming a Type 2 Diabetic. HealthCheckUSA offers many diabetes tests, Click here for more information on ordering a low cost diabetes blood test.

HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price. HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

 

Blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days.


VAP Advanced Cholesterol Blood Test Available at HealthCheckUSA

Category : blood tests, cardiovascular health, health screening, health tests, heart attacks, heart disease, heart disease test, lab tests, strokes

The affordable VAP Test provides direct, detailed measurements of cholesterol subclasses that play important roles in the development of heart disease–the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. The comprehensive information provided by the VAP Test allows for improved diagnosis and gives physicians the ability to develop patient-specific therapy, monitor treatment progress, and increase patient compliance. The VAP Test also allows physicians to comply with updated National Cholesterol Education Program. The National Cholesterol Education Program is a program managed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Its goal is to reduce increased cardiovascular disease rates due to hypercholesterolemia (elevated cholesterol).

Roseanne Varner, Atherotech’s president and chief executive officer, said the collaboration with HealthCheckUSA and the availability of the VAP Test through the Web site are important steps in Atherotech’s expansion into the direct access testing market. “We are pleased to partner with HealthCheckUSA and provide the VAP Test to people concerned about their cardiovascular health,” Varner said. “HealthcheckUSA’s focus on providing direct-to-consumer tests and services such as the VAP Test is to be commended. People are showing a growing need to take charge of their health, especially their heart health, and the detailed cholesterol information provided by the VAP Test will let them do just that.”

According to according to Holt Vaughan, Director for HealthcheckUSA, the company is delighted to be one of the first to offer the VAP Test directly to consumers. “We have been educated extensively about the VAP Test and the valuable information it provides about heart disease risk in people who may have a false sense of security about their cholesterol levels,” Vaughan said. “We believe that the VAP Test will revolutionize the way consumers monitor their cholesterol in the future.”

To request a VAP Test without a physician referral physician referral consumers can go to www.healthcheckusa.com Web site and select a lab location closest to them. HealthcheckUSA then forwards the customer the appropriate paperwork, which they can take to the lab without an appointment. The simple blood test can be completed in 10 minutes. Professionals screen all test results, and patients are urged to consult a physician if abnormalities appear. Results and explanations are mailed to HealthcheckUSA customers within 10-14 working days. Information about the VAP Test also is available at HealthcheckUSA’s main Web site at www.healthcheckusa.com.

About HealthcheckUSA.com


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.
The blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.
About Atherotech, Inc.

Atherotech, a leading specialty reference laboratory based in Birmingham, is dedicated to improving the early diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases that kill nearly 1 million Americans each year. Its VAP Cholesterol Test was named one of “five tests worth paying for” by the Wall Street Journal. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.thevaptest.com or www.healthcheckusa.com.

 

 

 

May 2009 is National Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening & Awareness Month

Category : DNA analysis, DNA testing, health tests, lab tests

May 2009 is
National Hemochromatosis Genetic
Screening &Awareness Month
Sponsored by the
American Hemochromatosis Society

Help us to spread the word about Hereditary Hemochromatosis!

The American Hemochromatosis Society’s, “National Hemochromatosis Genetic Testing and Awareness Month” is May 2009 (www.americanhs.org). The American Hemochromatosis Society (AHS) is urging Americans to test themselves for hereditary Hemochromatosis, also known as iron overload or iron storage disease. Hemochromatosis is easy to diagnose. You can even diagnose it yourself through a self testing lab. And, it is also easy to treat with bloodletting, identical to blood donation.  In fact, you can prevent Hemochromatosis by becoming an avid community blood donor!

AHS’s president, Sandra Thomas, lost her mother, Josephine Bogie Thomas, 10 years ago today, May 13, 1999 to hereditary Hemochromatosis. Josephine was born in Mt. Sterling and loved it throughout her childhood. She later moved to Louisville, when she met her husband, Joe Thomas and they were married in 1940. The American Hemochromatosis Society salutes the memory of Josephine and her valiant crusade to increase awareness of Hemochromatosis. This is why Sandra founded AHS and has made it her quest to test America for Hemochromatosis! With an early diagnosis, Hemochromatosis is easily treated and the patient can have a normal life span.

By visiting the AHS web site, you can find out why people with European ancestry, especially Irish and Scottish ancestry, should be tested, and how many medical conditions, such as chronic fatigue, arthritis, hair loss, impotence, infertility, diabetes, liver disease, and heart attacks, could be symptoms of this treatable condition. You can also learn more about how to diagnose and treat Hemochromatosis and understand why blood donors will probably never suffer from it.

Finally, even if you don’t have a doctor, you can learn how easy it is to test yourself for this disease without ever visiting your doctor’s office! Simply contact HealthCheckUSA (www.healthcheckusa.com) or call toll free: 1-800-929-2044 to order the tests you need to find out if you have this common condition.

Sandra Thomas always tells patients:
“We all have to die of something, but it doesn’t have to be hereditary Hemochromatosis!”

For more information, please contact:
Sandra Thomas, President, American Hemochromatosis Society
Email: mail@americanhs.org
Office Tel: 407-829-4488 Toll free: 1-888-655-IRON (4766)
4044 W. Lake Mary Blvd., 104, PMB 416, Lake Mary, Fl. 32746


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.

Dangers of Osteoperosis: Importance of Vitamin D Testing

Category : Vitamin d


“On the Bright Side”

From Experience Life, June 2004

 

The National Institutes of Health cite osteoporosis among the most serious dangers of not getting enough vitamin D. In one study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (April 28, 1999), one-half of women with osteoporosis who were hospitalized for hip fracture at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston also happened to be deficient in vitamin D. Another study in Australia came upon a similar finding: Of 1,500 elderly women, the higher the vitamin-D levels, the less likely they were to suffer a bone-breaking fall.

 

Meanwhile, rickets, a vitamin-D-deficiency disease that prevents proper bone formation in childhood, has recently resurfaced as a public-health issue – possibly, some speculate, because of decreased exposure to sunlight.

 

But the benefits of this nutrient are more than bone deep. “Low vitamin-D states are also associated with diabetes, hypertension, weak immune systems and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis,” says Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACC, associate professor of clinical medicine and pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. “In many cases, vitamin D regulates the genes associated with key functions. When not enough vitamin D is present, disease may be present.”

 

Read more about the links between vitamin-D deficiency and other things such as pain, muscle pain and cancer http://www.experiencelifemag.com/issues/june-2004/health-wellness/on-the-bright-side.html?ht

 


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.

Vitamin D Deficiency: Additional evidence on importance of Vitamin D

Category : health screening, health tests, Vitamin d, Women's Health

“Vitamin D in the Crossfire”

From Experience Life, June 2006

 

 

While the tried and true advice — seek shade, wear sunscreen, avoid direct sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily — hasn’t changed, recent research indicates that our hyper-vigilance about sun exposure may actually be compromising our body’s ability to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D.

 

We’ve long known vitamin D is essential to building strong bones, but a flurry of emerging studies is linking deficiencies of the sunshine vitamin to a growing list of serious health concerns, including hypertension, diabetes, depression and a variety of cancers. Despite vitamin D also coming from foods like eggs, cod liver oil, fatty fish and fortified products, many Americans, especially those living in cloudier climes, do not get today’s “adequate intakes” for bone health.

 

Read more about vitamin D in the crossfire here http://www.experiencelifemag.com/issues/june-2006/health-wellness/vitamin-d-in-the-crossfire.html?ht

 

 


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.

Vitamin D Deficiency: Importance of Vitamin D Testing

Category : health screening, lab tests, Uncategorized, Vitamin d, Women's Health

“Light Rhythms”

From Experience Life, June 2009

 

 

Recent studies in North America and Europe indicate that a staggering 95 percent of people are vitamin D deficient — not surprising given how much time we spend inside.

 

Sunlight doesn’t just help set your internal clock, it actually nourishes your body by helping it create vitamin D.  Classified as a water-soluble vitamin, vitamin D acts more like a hormone, working with the parathyroid hormone to balance calcium in the blood and build strong bones. It also maintains healthy cellular growth and regulates the immune system, which prevents excessive inflammation that can lead to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, periodontal disease, multiple sclerosis and irritable-bowel diseases. 

 

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies currently calls for 200 international units (IU) of vitamin D per day for people younger than 50, 400 IU for those 51 to 70, and 600 IU for people 71 and older. But organizations like the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics have called on the government to raise those numbers to between 1,000 to 2,000 IU daily.

 

Read more about sunlight and vitamin D here http://www.experiencelifemag.com/issues/june-2009/health-wellness/light-rhythms.html?ht

 

 


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.

Thyroid Disorders; “Escape from Inertia”

Category : thyroid screenings, thyroid test

“Escape From Inertia”
From Experience Life, May 2009

Most of us struggle at some point to overcome a stubborn resistance to exercising. Not sure what’s keeping you from exercising more regularly? Here’s a reason that may be lurking beneath the surface:

Undiagnosed health issues. Hypothyroidism, a condition in which your thyroid doesn’t release enough metabolism-stimulating hormones, can make you unnaturally fatigued and your muscles sore and weak. Even under the best circumstances, this condition can make exercise seem impossible.

More tips for getting - and keepingyour body in motion, even when you don’t feel like it visit http://www.experiencelifemag.com/issues/may-2009/fit-body/escape-from-inertia.html?ht=

If you would like to test your thyroid, click here to order the Thyroid Panel II from HealthCheckUSA.com.

Experience Life Magazine is a partner of HealthCheckUSA.com.


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.

Health Tests You Need This Year

Category : health tests

Health Testing Should Be Part of Your Resolution

A health test may not be the first thing you think of when you’re making your new year’s resolutions, but maybe it should be. According to a Kristen Houghton article in the Dallas Examiner, a proactive health testing regimen should be one of your priorities for 2009.

Houghton isn’t proposing anything intrusive or exorbitant, though. A simple set of health tests can be quick, painless and inexpensive.

Specifically, Houghton is encouraging people to take the following health tests:

In addition, those over 40 should take an electrocardiogram health test – a pain-free “snapshot” of the heart’s current performance. Other health tests she mentions are a mammogram, a pap test, a gynocological exam, a prostate exam, a testicular examination, and for those over 50, a colonoscopy test and a thyroid test.

Houghton also urges women to initiate the health test process with their partners because women usually shoulder the burden of monitoring a couple or family’s health status.

Although HealthCheckUSA doesn’t offer all of these health tests, we do offer many of them. And for those tests, we’re often more convenient and less expensive than the health tests you’d get from your doctor.

Best of all, you don’t need a prescription or a doctor’s visit to get a health test from HealthCheckUSA. Find out what health tests we offer and get a health test today! As the Dallas Examiner says, “good health is a priceless gift.”


HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.

Home Health Tests Reviewed

Category : health tests

Home Health Tests Reviewed

Home health tests, according to an article that appeared in the Star-Telegram, are helping people take control over their health.  The article discusses the accuracy and safety of home health tests.

Home Health Tests Accurate When Administered Properly

According to the article that appeared on August 4th, home health tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration are generally pretty accurate.  However, the article warns that the accuracy of home health tests does depend on how the sample was collected.  The article states that if a home health test comes up negative, most of the time they are.  Although, there are times that false positives do show up and you should consider receiving a lab test from your physician to be sure of the results.

Home Health Tests vs. Lab Tests

When you consider that most home health tests are for pretty life-altering medical events, such as pregnancy, HIV, hepatitis C, cholesterol levels and prostate cancer; wouldn’t you rather leave that up to a more accurate lab test?

HealthCheckUSA provides you with the same convenience as a home health test, i.e. you don’t have to go to a physician; yet HealthCheckUSA provides you with the same accuracy and confidence in the results as going to your physician to receive tests.

Home Health Tests:  Wise Choice?

HealthCheckUSA offers physician-interpreted tests in all major health areas, such as prostate and ovarian cancer, pregnancy tests, HIV, diabetes, cardiovascular, and even complete health risk assessments based on several predictor tests.  Unlike home health tests, the samples are collected by medical professionals in a sterile environment and an accredited Medical Reference Laboratory analyzes all of the test results.

HealthCheckUSA is also priced comparably to most home health tests, making HealthCheckUSA lab tests an even better decision when it comes to taking control of your health.