Testing & In-Office Care
Serving the areas but not limited to Richmond, Tuckahoe, Bon Air, Henrico County and Chesterfield County, VA
Primary care should make everyday healthcare easier. At Direct Wellness Primary Care, many common tests, evaluations, and minor in-office needs can begin with the provider who already knows your health.
From lab work and EKGs to testing for common illnesses and evaluation of minor skin concerns, we help you understand what is needed, what can be handled in our office, and when outside care is the better next step.
One Provider. A More Connected View of Your Health.
These Concerns Are Part of Primary Care
It is common for patients to seek separate programs or specialists for concerns such as weight management or menopause. But many of these needs can be evaluated and managed within primary care.
At DWPC, we can consider symptoms alongside your health history, medications, labs, sleep, mood, cardiovascular risk, preventive needs, and personal goals. When specialty care is needed, we can help identify the appropriate next step while continuing to support your overall primary care.
Explore Testing & In-Office Care
Lab Services
Clinically appropriate laboratory testing to help evaluate symptoms, monitor health conditions, and support preventive care.
EKGs
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In-office electrocardiogram testing when clinically appropriate to evaluate certain heart-related symptoms or concerns.
Minor Procedures
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Select minor procedures may be available in the office depending on the concern and clinical circumstances.
COVID Testing
Evaluation and testing for COVID-19 when appropriate based on symptoms, exposure, and current testing availability.
Flu Testing
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Evaluation and influenza testing when appropriate, with guidance on treatment and next steps.
Dermatology
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Primary care evaluation of common skin concerns, with treatment or referral when specialty dermatology care is needed.
Lab Services
Testing With a Purpose
Lab testing can help evaluate symptoms, monitor chronic conditions, assess certain health risks, or support preventive care. Rather than treating lab values as a stand-alone report, DWPC can help interpret results in the context of your overall health.
The specific tests recommended will depend on your individual health needs. Some laboratory services may involve additional costs or may be completed through an outside laboratory.
EKGs
An In-Office Tool When the Clinical Picture Calls for It
An electrocardiogram, or EKG, records the electrical activity of the heart and can be useful in evaluating certain symptoms or monitoring specific health concerns. Your provider can determine when an EKG is appropriate and whether additional cardiac evaluation is needed.
An in-office EKG does not replace emergency evaluation. Symptoms such as severe or persistent chest pain, significant shortness of breath, fainting, or other potentially serious symptoms may require immediate emergency care.
Minor Procedures
Simple Care Without an Extra Stop—When Appropriate
Some minor concerns can be evaluated and treated within primary care. The exact procedures available depend on the condition, the clinical situation, and the services offered by DWPC.
If a procedure is better handled by urgent care, dermatology, surgery, or another specialist, we can help guide you toward the appropriate next step.
COVID & Flu Testing
Start With the Symptoms, Not Just the Test
When you are sick, the most useful next step is not always the same test for every person. DWPC can consider your symptoms, timing, exposures, health history, and risk factors to determine whether COVID, influenza, or other evaluation may be appropriate.
Testing availability, recommendations, and treatment options can change over time. Patients should contact DWPC for current guidance when they are experiencing acute symptoms.
Dermatology in Primary Care
Many Skin Concerns Can Start Here
Common rashes, irritation, acne, minor infections, and other skin concerns can often begin with a primary care evaluation. Depending on the concern, your provider may recommend treatment, monitoring, an in-office procedure, or referral to dermatology.
Suspicious or changing skin lesions and conditions requiring specialized testing or treatment may need evaluation by a dermatologist.
Why Start With DWPC?
One Provider Helps Connect the Result to the Rest of Your Health
Clinical Context
Testing and procedures are considered in the context of your symptoms, history, medications, and goals.
Fewer Unnecessary Stops
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When a service can appropriately be handled in primary care, you may avoid an additional visit elsewhere.
Clear Follow-Up
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Results can be reviewed with the provider who understands why the test was ordered.
Guidance When You
Need More
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If imaging, emergency care, or a specialist is needed, we can help identify the appropriate next step.
Membership & Additional Costs
Your DWPC membership provides access to your primary care provider and covered primary care services. Some laboratory testing, medications, supplies, procedures, imaging, pathology, outside testing, or specialty services may involve additional costs.
When an additional charge or outside service is involved, we will help you understand the next steps and available options whenever possible.
When You Need a Higher Level of Care
Direct Primary Care is designed for comprehensive primary care, but it does not replace emergency or hospital care. Certain symptoms, injuries, or test results may require urgent evaluation, emergency treatment, imaging, or specialty care.
When the situation is not appropriate for the primary care office, we can help direct you toward the right level of care.
