Wilmington, NC On-Site Labs at AFC Urgent Care

Don't Deal with Off-Site Labs - Get Your Testing Done at AFC

Not only can you walk right in to get lab testing done without an appointment at AFC, our lab is right on-site. That means you can get your results faster – and usually for less money – than using an off-site lab. Oftentimes, you can get your results in as little as fifteen minutes, without needing to come in for a second appointment.

Benefits Of Our Moderately Complex On-Site Lab:

• Lower cost because no fees to transport specimens
• Quicker results because no time in transit
• No surprise bills because the cost is part of your visit to our clinic
• Less chance of mistakes since less handling of specimens

When you need accurate results, quickly, our on-site lab serves to expedite diagnoses and helps our physicians to prescribe an accurate course of treatment. When you come to AFC Urgent Care in Wilmington we can perform the following lab tests:

A urinalysis is a test of your urine. It's used to detect and manage a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract infections (UTI), kidney disease and diabetes. A urinalysis involves checking the appearance, concentration and content of urine. A urine test can also be used to determine if a patient is pregnant.

Strep, flu and COVID-19 can all be tested with a swab. COVID-19 and Flu tests are done with a nasal swab, and the Strep test is done with a throat swab. The procedures are not painful but they may be uncomfortable. The results of the strep and flu tests are quick and you may be sent home with a prescription for an antibiotic. We offer both Rapid COVID tests and PCR tests depending on the test you and your provider determine is required.

Blood tests are a standard part of routine and preventive healthcare, and they are often ordered in urgent care or emergency situation to determine what may be causing your illness. AFC in Wilmington offers routine blood tests ordered by your provider or needed to diagnose your condition.

Many people don’t get tested for sexually transmitted disease (STD) because of inconvenience, cost or embarrassment. Whether you’re experiencing any symptoms or simply want to protect yourself by doing Routine STD testing, AFC in Wilmington can help. Our providers can also provide prescriptions if an infection is detected.

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) may go up as soon as 15 minutes after drinking and is usually highest about an hour after drinking. A Breath Alcohol Test is used to measure how much alcohol is currently in the blood. Many employers use this method as a pre-employment protocol or post-accident precautionary.

A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a set of blood tests that can provide you and your healthcare provider with important information about your health. The results of this blood test can provide unique insight into your health and help point out possible diseases or illnesses. CMP is also used to monitor chronic diseases such as kidney disease and high blood pressure.

A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test. It's used to look at overall health and find a wide range of conditions, including anemia, infection and leukemia. A complete blood count can show unusual increases or decreases in cell counts. Those changes might point to a medical condition that calls for more testing.

The A1C test, also known as the hemoglobin A1C or HbA1c test, is a simple blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past three months. This test is used tests to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes and to monitor and manage diabetes. We can help you monitor and manage your diabetes by testing your A1C levels.

We provide on-site lipid panel tests that measure cholesterol and detect a variety of abnormalities in lipids -- fatty substances that provide energy to your body. This allows us to identify genetic diseases, how at risk you are for cardiovascular diseases, and more. Adults should have a lipid panel test performed at least once every 5 years; if you have high cholesterol, chances are you will need lipid panels more frequently.

Don’t see a test listed above? Call our friendly staff today at (910) 769-8080 and talk to us about the testing you are looking to get processed. Chances are we can help or at the very least facilitate the sample collection. No appointment is needed, so feel free to stop by if you have any questions or need testing done immediately. We are a very convenient choice if you need an immediate drug test as an employment requirement.