Fort Myers doctor unveils national health testing Web sites

Dr. Ed Salko has unveiled two Web sites that offer personal health testing to a national audience via the PERSONALABS company. JustGetTested.com provides sexually transmitted disease testing and PersonaLabs.com offers a variety of health screenings.

The recently-released Web sites offer consumers the online convenience of obtaining certified lab testing to address specific concerns they may have about their sexual health and well-being.

JustGetTested.com is for anyone who wants a fast and discrete way to get tested for the most common sexually transmitted diseases: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, genital herpes, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

PersonaLabs.com offers additional health screenings for conditions such as drug use, diabetes, and heart health. There are more than 6,000 tests to choose from. No doctor's order is needed, and no authorization is needed from insurance companies.

At both sites, the public can order a variety of lab tests. They simply choose the tests they want, create a private account, pay for the tests using PayPal or a credit card, then print out a confirmation receipt and take it to any one of more than 1,700 LabCorp Patient Service Centers in 46 states. There, they will take a blood or urine test, the results will be reviewed by a doctor, then be sent online to a passwordprotected account, usually within two to three days.

The sites offer peace of mind quickly, reliably and confidentially," said Dr. Salko, the site's medical director. "And the whole process will not be part of the person's medical records."

The Web sites also have resources pages, including the Symptom Checker, to help educate the public on what tests may be needed. An explanation of each test or panels of tests is provided, as well as a Locations page that plots the closest lab corp locations.

Both sites are easy to navigate and designed for convenient reading and usage. Log onto JustGetTested.com or PersonaLabs.com for more details, or call PERSONALABS at 1-888-GET LABS.