Quick Pass Now At...
The New York Doctors Urgent Care
What does this mean?
Have you visited NYDUC before? If you have, then there is no need to fill out paper work at the front desk for when you come back!
Just register on quick pass online before you come in and the system autiomatically pulls up your records and information for you.
- Pick a location
- Pick a time to visit, Include your name and any additional information
- Walk-in with your Photo ID and Insurance and get registered, right away.
Quick Pass- Now Available at The New York Doctors Urgent Care
What does this mean?
Established patients (patients who have visted NYDUC before) no longer need to fill out paperwork at the front desk. Register on quick pass before you come in and the system autiomatically pulls up your records and information for you.- Pick a location
- Pick a time to visit, Include your name and any additional information
- Walk-in with your Photo ID and Insurance and get registered, right away.
The Urinalysis, also referred to as the Routine Microscopy, is a test that examines the different components of the waste products of the kidneys. These are elements which are removed from the blood and passed them on into a fluid know as Urine.
Urine tests can often be easy, quick, are pain free, and an essential part of any routine check-up or examination; as a number of health problems can be detected through this procedure.
So what exactly does a Urinalysis check for? Well there can be any number of things--
New York Doctors Urgent Care offers a basic Rapid Urine Test, Pregnancy Test and Urine C&S.
Rapid Urine Test (same day): The test is used to check for acute symptoms like lower abdominal pain, stomach ache or back pain, frequent and painful urination, sugar levels, pH levels, or blood in the urine.
Pregnancy Test (same day): This test is used to check for a special hormone in the woman's urine, Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is an indicator of pregnancy.
Urine C&S (2-3days): This test is used to diagnose a urinary tract infection (UTI) and also to find out which types of bacteria are causing the infection. This test can also be used after a treatment for a urinary tract infection to find out if the treatment has worked.
Unsure of which test you might need? Just walk-in to any of the two New York Doctors Urgent Cares and let a Doctor help you find out. (No appointments necessary)
It's relativity straight forward, but most often we can be unfamiliar with the terminology used when doctors talk about blood pressure. Two of those terms, Systolic and Diastolic, are the most important! They are elements used to calculate your blood pressure, but what do they mean?
According to the ASA (American Heart Association) Blood Pressure is just what it sounds. It is the amount of pressure that the circulating blood in your body, puts on the walls of your blood vessels.
With each beat of your heart, the amount of pressure that your blood exerts can vary. These amounts are defined as a minimum and maximum amount of pressure.
- The term Systolic defines the maximum amount of pressure. It measures the pressure that the flow of blood excretes against the artery with each heart beat when the blood is being pumped.
- The term Diastolic defines the minimum about of pressure. It measures the pressure that the flow of blood exerts in the artery while the heart is at rest. (This means the moment right after the heart has pumped the blood, until it moves and pumps the blood again. Aka: The heart beat.)
....Well maybe...are you feeling sluggish or tired?
It could be any number of things. Or it could that you might have a B12 deficiency. You can always check, by having a blood test done to test your B12 levels, and then getting a shot of B12 for a boost of energy.
A little information on the vitamin!
Basically, B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that helps your body to produce red blood cells. It plays an important part in maintaining your brain and your nervous systems functionality. It even affects the synthesis of your DNA.
Interestingly enough, B12 cannot be produced naturally in animals, plants, fungus or humans. Only specific bacteria and archaea ( microbes which are physically similar to bacteria but posses a different gene structure) are able to synthesis this Vitamin. If a natural food (like Salmon) contains B12 , it is because it has bacteria that live in a symbiotic relationship with it, thus producing the vitamin for the plant or animal. This is known as Bacterial Symbiosis.
This vitamin is often produced through industrial means, by a process called bacterial fermentation-synthesis. Making it more widely available for distribution as an additive to food, drinks, pills, and even in injections!
It could be any number of things. Or it could that you might have a B12 deficiency. You can always check, by having a blood test done to test your B12 levels, and then getting a shot of B12 for a boost of energy.
A little information on the vitamin!
Basically, B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that helps your body to produce red blood cells. It plays an important part in maintaining your brain and your nervous systems functionality. It even affects the synthesis of your DNA.
Interestingly enough, B12 cannot be produced naturally in animals, plants, fungus or humans. Only specific bacteria and archaea ( microbes which are physically similar to bacteria but posses a different gene structure) are able to synthesis this Vitamin. If a natural food (like Salmon) contains B12 , it is because it has bacteria that live in a symbiotic relationship with it, thus producing the vitamin for the plant or animal. This is known as Bacterial Symbiosis.
This vitamin is often produced through industrial means, by a process called bacterial fermentation-synthesis. Making it more widely available for distribution as an additive to food, drinks, pills, and even in injections!
Flu Season
Flu season is coming to a close, and according to U.S. Department of Health, the peak months in the United States are in January and February, but can occur as early as October and as late as May.
How the Flu Spreads
It's believed that the flu can spread from coughs, sneezes or simple conversations where droplets of water can be sprayed from the infected persons mouth or nose, to yours. It's also possible to contact the flu virus by touching a surface that has the flu virus on it, and then touching your eyes, mouth or nose.
Arm Yourself Against the Flu
One of the best defenses against the flu is the vaccine.
New York Doctors Urgent Care offers Free Flu Vaccines at our West Village and Murray Hill locations, for the 2013-2014 flu season. No strings attached! It's not too late to get one now.
United States. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Flu.gov. Http://www.flu.gov/about_the_flu/seasonal/, n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
Flu season is coming to a close, and according to U.S. Department of Health, the peak months in the United States are in January and February, but can occur as early as October and as late as May.
How the Flu Spreads
It's believed that the flu can spread from coughs, sneezes or simple conversations where droplets of water can be sprayed from the infected persons mouth or nose, to yours. It's also possible to contact the flu virus by touching a surface that has the flu virus on it, and then touching your eyes, mouth or nose.
Arm Yourself Against the Flu
One of the best defenses against the flu is the vaccine.
New York Doctors Urgent Care offers Free Flu Vaccines at our West Village and Murray Hill locations, for the 2013-2014 flu season. No strings attached! It's not too late to get one now.
United States. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Flu.gov. Http://www.flu.gov/about_the_flu/seasonal/, n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
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