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Bloodwork Instructions
  • We are only drawing labs at our office for Medicare, PPO Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and a few other insurances.  Our lab hours are weekdays from 8 am to 9 am.
  • United Healthcare patients should go to Labcorp.
  • Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Options, should go to Quest Labs.
  • Please call our office if you are not sure where to go.
  • Patients should come to the blood draw center fasting for at least 8 hours. (No food, drink, or coffee)
  • Morning medicines can be taken with water.
Recommended Imaging Centers (CT scans, MRI, ultrasound, mammograms, bone density)
  • Boston Diagnostic Imaging
  • Florida Hospital
  • Emery Medical Solutions
Health Maintenance Schedule

 PATIENT TYPE

 LABS AND TESTS

All Patients starting at age 20

Annual labs = CMP, CBC, Lipids, TSH, UA

Males starting at age 50
except African Americans start at age 40

Annual labs plus  PSA

Diabetics

Annual labs plus HBA1C, microalbumin, eye exam
Labs and follow-up every 3 months

High Blood Pressure

Annual labs
Follow-up every 6 months

High Cholesterol

Annual labs
Labs and follow-up every 6 months

Shingles vaccine (one-time only)

Age 60 and over

Pneumonia vaccine

Age 65 and over

Females starting at age 40

Yearly Mammogram

Females starting at age 18 or sexually active
Females age 9-26

Yearly Pap smear
HPV vaccine (for cervical cancer)

All patients starting at age 50

Colonoscopy