Patients always need a fast and reliable provider for sudden injuries, illnesses, or medical services that don’t have time to wait. Situations such as the need for sudden lab testing, an x-ray, or injury care are all thankfully available at an urgent care center. We do X-Ray, cbc, cmp, urinalysis, drug screens on site.
At AFC Urgent Care East Hanover, we make sure that patients have the best quality urgent care services that help patients avoid the high cost and wait of the emergency room for non-emergencies. In fact, it is recommended that any medical situation that arises and is not considered a full-blown medical emergency should be treated at urgent care.
If patients are unfamiliar with the core services available at an urgent care center, here is a list of the most common services provided at an urgent care center. Some of the services on this listing may surprise patients since many are usually associated with the Emergency Room. However, the list of services is sometimes a lower-cost alternative to an emergency room with the same level of quality care:
Digital X-Rays and Sudden Injury Treatment
Did you know that a patient can get an x-ray on top of injury treatment at an urgent care center? In fact, an urgent care center like AFC Urgent Care East Hanover provides high-quality x-ray and imaging services with our in-house imaging equipment. That means you no longer have to search for an opening for an x-ray at a larger healthcare facility like a major hospital.
Injury treatment is also available at an urgent care center for sudden cuts, bruises, sprains, soreness, and more. Providers at an urgent care or walk-in clinic can diagnose the cause the injuries, provide treatment/relief, and help you with follow up or at-home care you may need.
Lab testing and STD panel testing is a common urgent care service
Prioritizing your health also means making sure that you are actively screened for illnesses and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by an expert provider. The good news for patients is that an urgent care center offers both types of testing for viruses, infections, as well as STDs and STIs.
The lab testing services at an urgent care center allow a patient to come in for blood and determine which types of illnesses they currently have. This also includes COVID-19 testing for patients that need to return to work or travel.
STD testing is also available via walk-in visit at an urgent care center so that patients can get respectful, high-quality, and private testing without the long wait. Patients may simply come into the clinic, fill out the paperwork, and get seen by a provider right away to get STD testing.
Employee health services like drug testing, worker’s compensation, and more
Patients may also need to get specific employee health services to return back to work, get worker’s comp covered injury care, or complete a pre-employment physical. The good news for patients is that these services are also commonly available at an urgent care center.
An employer can direct employees to an urgent care center to reduce the potential cost of services and even provide worker’s compensation for on-the-job accidents or injuries. The urgent care center at our East Hanover, NJ location provides all of these services for patients that need prompt care right away.
If you need to ensure that your employees are taken care of, or that you can get same-day treatment for minor injuries, then consider visiting AFC Urgent Care East Hanover today! Call or book online whenever your schedule is open!
