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EKG and Lab Tests Near Downers Grove, IL
For EKG and lab tests near Downers Grove, Pioneer Physicians Urgent Care is about a 16-minute drive away, at 148 S Bolingbrook Dr in Bolingbrook, IL. We record EKGs and run rapid strep, flu, COVID and urine tests during your visit, and we draw blood for an outside lab. We’re open 8 AM to 8 PM daily, and walk-ins are welcome.
- Open 7 days, 8 AM to 8 PM
- Walk-ins welcome
- X-ray and rapid tests on site
- Kids and adults
- Medicare and Medicaid plans accepted
Where can I get an EKG near Downers Grove?
Our Bolingbrook clinic does EKGs for walk-in patients seven days a week, no appointment required. The EKG is part of an urgent care visit. You tell a provider what is going on, such as a racing heartbeat, dizziness or shortness of breath, and the EKG adds a recording of your heart rhythm to the exam.
An electrocardiogram records the electrical signals your heart makes each time it beats. According to MedlinePlus, the recording is over within a few minutes. You lie still on an exam table, and a few small sensors that stick to the skin of your chest, arms and legs pick up those signals. The machine only listens. It does not send any electricity into your body.
MedlinePlus also points out that EKGs are mainly for people with heart symptoms or a known heart condition. They are not generally used to screen people who feel well, unless their risk is higher than normal. For a general heart checkup, start with your regular doctor. Our main lab tests and EKG page lists every test we do in Bolingbrook.
Cardiology tests near Downers Grove, and which one we do
The EKG is the heart test we do here. MedlinePlus calls a regular EKG a snapshot of a very short window, so a heartbeat problem that only shows up now and then may not appear on it. When that happens, or when an EKG shows something worth a closer look, your doctor or a cardiologist may order a more detailed test.
NHLBI’s guide to heart tests describes the common ones. Most are done or arranged through a doctor’s office, an imaging center or a hospital:
- Stress test: you walk on a treadmill or ride a stationary bike, or take a medicine that makes your heart work harder, while your heart is monitored.
- Echocardiogram: sound waves create moving pictures that show the size and shape of your heart and how well it pumps.
- Holter or event monitor: a small portable EKG you wear for long periods during your normal day to catch rhythm changes.
- Cardiac CT scan: a CT scanner builds detailed pictures of the heart and its blood vessels. We do not have CT.
EKG and lab tests for Downers Grove at a glance
- Drive
- About 16 minutes and roughly 9 miles from downtown Downers Grove
- Route
- Main St, Maple Ave, Belmont Rd, 63rd St, Hobson Rd, then south on IL 53
- Done during the visit
- EKG, rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis
- Blood work
- Blood drawn in Bolingbrook, tested by an outside lab
- Hours
- Open daily 8 AM to 8 PM, walk-ins welcome
EKG and lab tests near Downers Grove, done during your visit
Several tests are done here during the visit, so the result can shape your treatment before you head home. The clinic also takes X-rays in the building on every day it is open, when a provider needs an image of a bone or your chest. Our X-ray page for Downers Grove patients has the details. We do not have CT or MRI.
Blood is drawn here too, but an outside lab does that testing. These are the tests we complete on site:
- Rapid strep test, when a sore throat might be strep throat
- Rapid flu test
- COVID test
- Urinalysis, which can help check for a urinary tract infection
- EKG
Need an EKG or lab test from Downers Grove?
Head to Bolingbrook any day as a walk-in, or book a time online so your EKG or lab visit fits around your Downers Grove schedule.
Blood work near Downers Grove, drawn here and sent out
We draw blood at the clinic, and an outside lab runs the tests. That means blood results do not come back during the visit the way a rapid strep result does. Before you leave, ask how and when you will get your results.
Some blood tests need an empty stomach. MedlinePlus explains fasting as having nothing but plain water, usually for 8 to 12 hours, with no gum, smoking or exercise during that time. Blood sugar (glucose) tests, cholesterol tests (a lipid panel) and the basic metabolic panel often call for fasting. Ask the provider whether your usual medicines are fine to take beforehand, and do not stop any of them unless you are told to.
Rapid strep tests for Downers Grove kids
We treat children at every age, infants through teens, and a sore throat visit can include a rapid strep test. MedlinePlus notes that strep throat can happen at any age but is seen most often in children 5 to 15 years old. For Downers Grove families, that covers the Grade School District 58 years and the first years at Downers Grove North or South, the two District 99 high schools.
A rapid strep test checks a throat swab for strep. MedlinePlus explains that when a rapid test is negative but strep still seems likely, a provider may order a throat culture, which takes 24 to 48 hours to return results.
Getting to the clinic from Downers Grove
Plan on about 16 minutes and roughly 9 miles from downtown Downers Grove. A typical route starts on Main Street, turns onto Maple Avenue and Belmont Road, follows 63rd Street and Hobson Road, and finishes with about four and a half miles south on IL 53 into Bolingbrook, where the clinic sits on Bolingbrook Drive.
Downers Grove is a DuPage County village of 50,552 people, based on the Census Bureau’s July 2024 estimate. We have no office in Downers Grove itself.
We’re open 8 AM to 8 PM every day, and walk-ins are welcome. After 8 PM, you can save your spot online for a visit the next day. Our Downers Grove service area page covers everything else we treat for local families.
What an EKG or lab visit costs with insurance or self-pay
You pay for the urgent care visit and for each test the provider orders, and we do not publish prices. For current self-pay pricing, phone (630) 914-5373. Our self-pay page explains how paying without insurance works here.
Accepted plans include Humana, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, along with Illinois Medicaid plans from HFS, Meridian, Molina, CountyCare and YouthCare. Benefits are not the same on every policy. Please call to confirm your specific plan ahead of time. At check-in, show your insurance card and a photo ID.
The Pioneer walk-in visit
How a visit works
- Step 1Walk in or save your spot
No appointment needed. You can also save your spot online before you leave home.
- Step 2Check in
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of the medicines you take.
- Step 3See a provider
Get examined, with X-ray and rapid tests on site when you need them.
- Step 4Leave with a plan
You go home with a care plan and clear next steps.
Why families in Bolingbrook choose Pioneer
Walk-in care that fits real life
Open 7 days a week
8 AM to 8 PM, weekends included, so a Saturday sore throat does not have to wait until Monday.
X-ray and tests on site
X-ray every day we are open, plus rapid strep, flu and COVID tests, urinalysis and EKG.
Care for kids and adults
From infants through the teen years, and adults of every age, in one clinic.
Insurance and self-pay
Aetna, BCBS of Illinois, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Illinois Medicaid plans and UnitedHealthcare. Call to confirm your plan.
Questions and answers
Questions we hear often
Still not sure? Call (630) 914-5373 and we will help you decide.
Can I walk in for an EKG without an appointment?
Yes. Walk-ins are welcome every day, including Saturday and Sunday, and we’re open 8 AM to 8 PM. The EKG is done during an urgent care visit, so a provider hears about your symptoms first. To choose a time instead, book online before you leave Downers Grove.
Is there a cheap ECG test near Downers Grove?
We do not publish prices. With insurance, your share of the bill is set by your policy. Call to confirm your specific plan. If you pay yourself, the bill is the urgent care visit plus the EKG and any other tests ordered. Ask for current self-pay pricing at (630) 914-5373 before the 16-minute trip.
Can you draw blood for a lab order from my own doctor?
Please phone (630) 914-5373 and ask. We draw blood during visits here and an outside lab tests it, but whether we can take an order written by another doctor needs to be confirmed first, so you do not make the 16-minute drive for nothing.
Can I walk in for a blood pressure check?
Call (630) 914-5373 to ask about a stand-alone blood pressure check. If you are coming in for symptoms such as a headache, dizziness or a racing heart, tell the provider about any high readings you have had at home. If a high reading comes with chest pain, shortness of breath or feeling faint, call 911.
Do you offer STD testing for Downers Grove patients?
Yes. Confidential STI testing is available here for common infections. A few results are back the same day. Others need an outside lab. Insurance works once you call to confirm your specific plan, and self-pay is an option too. Our STD testing page for Downers Grove patients walks through how the visit works.
Is any lab open near me on the weekend?
Yes. Weekend hours are the same as weekday hours, 8 AM to 8 PM, and walk-ins are welcome on Saturday and Sunday. Rapid tests, urinalysis and the EKG happen while you are here, and blood is drawn for an outside lab. We are not open 24 hours.
What should I bring for an EKG or lab test?
Have your insurance card and photo ID ready, or plan on self-pay. Also write down every medicine and supplement you take and bring the list, since MedlinePlus says some medicines can affect EKG results. Do not stop any medicine before the visit unless a provider has told you to.
Sources for this page
- Electrocardiogram. MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Heart Tests. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH).
- Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recovery. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Fasting for a Blood Test. MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Strep A Test. MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Emergency and Trauma Services, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. Advocate Health Care.
- City and Town Population Estimates, Illinois, 2020 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau.