Answers & Guides
The questions people ask us before they call — about home blood draws, PCR testing, difficult sticks and lab work in senior living communities. Written by the nurses who do the visits.
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Getting started
What Is a Mobile Phlebotomist, and How Does a Home Blood Draw Work?
A mobile phlebotomist comes to you to collect blood and other specimens. Here is how a home visit actually goes, start to finish.
· 4 min read
Local
Getting Blood Work Done at Home in Palm Beach and Broward County
How mobile lab collection works across Palm Beach and Broward County — service area, appointment windows, travel fees and what to have ready.
· 3 min read
PCR testing
Urine PCR Testing: Why It Finds Things a Standard Culture Can Miss
PCR looks for the genetic signature of an organism rather than waiting for it to grow. Here is what that changes for complicated urinary tract infections.
· 5 min read
What to expect
Difficult Blood Draws: What Makes a Vein Hard to Find
If you have been told you are a hard stick, it is not your fault and it is not random. Here is what makes a draw difficult and what helps.
· 4 min read
Senior living
How Lab Work Gets Done in Senior Living Communities
What mobile lab collection looks like inside an ALF or independent living community, for families and for the staff coordinating it.
· 4 min read