LabCorp

I am terrified of getting my blood drawn since I’m usually very lightheaded afterwards. My doctor requires that I get a routine blood test each year and I usually go to a Quest Diagnostics center b/​c my insurance is covered there. This year I changed insurance and I had to go to a Lapcorp. Luckily there was one close to my house and it was open on Saturdays. I scheduled an appointment through their website hoping that I could be seen a lot closer to the time since I’ve usually had a long wait in the past.
This place was a little hard to find the entrance. I recommend going to the back door or the front. The side entrance will not open and it looked like a construction area. When I walked into the suite I was surprised to find so many people waiting. All of the seats were full. I asked the receptionist how long the wait was and she said an hour. I then asked if I have to wait an hour even if I have an appointment. I was ready to leave at that point if she said yes. She asked what time my appt was and I was on time so she told me that she’ll take me in a few minutes after my paperwork was complete. The receptionist was very friendly, which surprised me since I’ve been to other places where the receptionists are usually very abrupt.
It turns out the receptionist is also a phlebotomist. There were two on site including her, which is why the wait was so long. The receptionist/​phlebotomist was really nice and efficient. I told her that I was nervous about getting my blood drawn and she was really reassuring. She was able to find my vein easily and I was done within a few minutes. She saw that I was lightheaded and told me to sit for a bit until I was feeling good enough to walk.
I HIGHLY recommend making an appointment at any labcorp or quest diagnostics. It seems that the appointment system is the only accurate way of predicting when you’ll be seen.