Understanding Your Heart Health

The best way to check for heart problems involves a comprehensive approach. This includes regular check-ups with a healthcare professional, physical exams, and various heart tests. The Standard Heart Health Test and Complete Heart Health Test offered by Labcorp OnDemand can provide valuable initial insights into your cardiovascular health through blood analysis. Depending on your health history and unique health situation, cardiac imaging or cardiac tests such as ECGs, echocardiograms, or stress tests may be recommended by your healthcare provider.  

If you have any concerning questions or are experiencing symptoms, it is recommended to seek out a health care professional for next steps.

A full cardiac workup is a comprehensive evaluation of heart health and determined by your healthcare provider. It typically includes a detailed medical history, physical examination, and various heart tests. While the Standard Heart Health Test or Complete Heart Health Test are valuable screening tests, a full workup may also involve ECG, echocardiogram, stress test, and sometimes more advanced imaging. The specific tests depend on individual risk factors and symptoms.  

It’s important to consult with your healthcare provider to evaluate your cardiovascular health and determine the next steps to manage and optimize your heart health.

Tests for heart disease and blockages typically include coronary angiography, CT coronary angiography, stress tests, and cardiac MRI. If you suspect a heart problem, it's crucial to seek professional medical evaluation. Only proper cardiac tests performed by healthcare providers can accurately diagnose heart blockages.

There isn't a single "best" test for cardiovascular health, as different heart tests provide different information. It is recommended to partner with your health care provider to identify which cardiac tests are most appropriate based on your specific health situation and risk factors.

Visit the Labcorp OnDemand® website to browse and purchase laboratory tests and create your Labcorp Patient™ account to view your results. All Labcorp OnDemand testing requires an order from an authorized healthcare professional. For your convenience, Labcorp OnDemand has contracted with independent professional entities (collectively, Providers) to deliver healthcare provider services. Visit a Labcorp location for sample collection; or, if using an at-home collection kit, collect your sample yourself. We’ll let you know when your results are ready and can be accessed through your Labcorp Patient™ account.

Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also made available through a secure portal to the independent healthcare provider who placed your test order.  If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient™ account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, and/or federal health authority; for example, many states require the testing laboratory and physician to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

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