I made an appointment this time it was on a Tuesday....not to busy......a really nice guy took my blood he was very friendly..... He took the time to find to the right vein to take the blood from.....he did a really good job in finding the right vein......which is hard to find on me because of scarred veins from IVs and blood draws.... They do get busy on Friday...maybe on Monday too.... especially if they are understaffed...Make an appointment especially for those days...it should be easy.... read more

First time at this location, typical horrible experience with the Quest appointment/walk-in system. Seems like this might be their new location since the Huntington one closed (think they merged the Yelp accounts, which is why two reviews are showing up here for different places). Multiple people in the waiting room were complaining about how long they were waiting, how the Arcadia Quest used to be much faster, etc. After waiting in stand-by for an hour, I and another person were told that we would not be able to come in as standby, without an appointment. With only 10 minutes left to the day, staff stated that there were still two appointments they were waiting on and wouldn't take us, even though those people were not present. Since COVID, Quest has used this online appointment system which makes things so difficult for multiple patients and seems inefficient to the actual work of getting blood tests done during the work window. Repeatedly disappointed with the way they run the clinics and policies. Their location email address if you need to send an order, since they also make this difficult: pscvu4@questdiagnostics.com read more

COVID-19: Social distancing is not enforced at this establishment. Some of the staff wears a mask. All patients are not expected to wear a mask. It's optional now. There are some hand sanitizers available for patients to use. This place is open and available with limited capacity. They are sanitizing in between customers. I mention these things in my reviews for the sake of protecting immunocompromised people like the elderly and people sick with cancer and other illnesses. COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: This establishment currently does not require proof of vaccination. While I was here in this establishment several days ago, I asked if they had any special offers and they weren't offering any at the moment. They also do not allow pets in their establishment UNLESS it's a service animal. Parking: The parking lot for this establishment is pretty big; however, the lot is often full very quickly. Each parking spot size varies. Some are smaller than others, so be careful where you park. Establishment: The establishment itself is very clean, neat, organized, and tidy. I highly recommend booking an appointment online and submitting your insurance stuff online. Then check in via the tablets in the waiting area or via your cellphone. Otherwise, you will have to submit all your insurance stuff on the day of your appointment and it can be kinda annoying. Just an FYI, Do NOT do walk ins. My phlebotomist told me that some people who walked in there without an appointment at 6AM are still there waiting to be called because they prioritize people who made appointments first. My appointment was scheduled for 10:40AM. So people who walked in at 6AM had been waiting for 4 hours already. That's crazy! Btw, even with my 10:40AM appointment time, I still waited an extra 20 minutes before being seen. That is how busy they are. Staff: The staff here are very kind, friendly, professional, and compassionate. I witnessed a little boy being very scared, and his phlebotomist was so caring, gentle, kind, understanding, and compassionate towards him. How cute! My phlebotomist was very chill, funny, and great at her job. I barely felt the needle going in. Bathrooms are pretty clean. They clean and disinfect the bathroom very often. read more

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This facility is terrible. Made a reservation weeks in advance. When I arrived there was absolutely NO human employee in the lobby. There are two tablets to use to check in (see picture). You are forced to scan your driver's license and your insurance card. When I was called in 20 minutes late the woman was blunt and rude. No polite or welcoming "bedside" manner. Even though insurance cards were scanned at the tablet in the lobby, the woman asked (demanded) the cards and said they weren't in the system. Took another 15 minutes to rescan the cards and enter codes from dr's orders. This was one of the worse blood draws I've ever experienced - rooted the needle around in my arm after shoving it in all the way to the hilt. I'm going back to paying for an office visit with the doctor's office for the nurse to do the blood draws. read more

Quest Diagnostics - Check in kiosks. No human beings! - Laboratory Testing Near Me - Arcadia, California

The usual Qwest dystopian hell. You have no opportunity to talk with a human in the waiting room- you can only interface with a touch screen kiosk with limited options. Have a question about something that doesn't fit neatly within those options? You're out of luck. It took 90 minutes of waiting to get a plastic cup to take home to put a sample in. That is idiotic- and "inefficient." I'm already dreading having to return and drop it off. I hate Qwest so much- they are the frigging worst and the experience going there is creepy as hell. read more

Hello! I was a walk in this morning, checked in a little after 8am, and was seen in less than an hour; amazing! But the topping on the cake was Sarah, the phlebotomist. She was absolutely amazing, great personality, patient and very professional, and she called me Ms, instead of just calling me by my first name, which was great. Many young people call elders by their first name only; that's not good. I've been told that I'm a 'hard stick', however Sarah quickly found a vein, her stick was just a small prick, and she was gentle! Amazing time, Sarah gets 10 plus stars, !!! Oh, and they changed the waiting room around since I was there last, it looks nice. read more

Definitely make an appointment, preferably as early in the morning as possible. I checked in to my 8:20 appointment on Saturday morning early through a link at 8:10. I got taken at 8:15, did the tests my doctor had ordered, and was out the door by 8:35. Super easy and quick! The tester didn't really say much to me, they could definitely work on communication care, but overall that was not a big deal. This location definitely focuses on getting people in and out as fast as possible. read more

Fasted all day to get routine bloodwork but just got a sign the the Quest on Huntington, Arcadia that says that they are permanently closed. States to go to the Quest on Duarte rd, Aracdia nearby. Since I got there early , I went to Huntington and there is no appointment found, I went on standby waitlist just see to see after 2 hours, no movement. Everyone in the lobby were super upset and it felt very uncomfortable with so many frustrated, upset, vocal people. It felt like DMV, where the workers are indifferent and not trying to help. The lady indicated that corporate knows about the permanent closure of their facility and still books patients. I suggested they notify corporate again to fix that to avoid hundreds of people scheduling appointments unaware they're booking for a closed facility. read more

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I had a good experience here, the staff member was friendly and greeted me with a smile which I appreciated since staff members at other Quest labs are usually so impersonal. That really goes a long way for me. Also , they have a parking lot but the spaces are pretty tight and gets busy. read more

Had an appt 2 days ago. I have small veins and Technician used the large needle instead of the small needle usually used. The pain was intense! She got mad when my arm moved from the pain and grabbed my elbow hard and told me to hold still. I suffered moaning through 5 vials of bloods. After I left I noticed my arm was numb below the elbow so called Quest patient services and filed a report. No response to date so posting here. Arm is still numb. Don't use Quest, especially the Duarte location. read more

I made an appointment over a week in advance and arrived 20 minutes early. I wasn't seen until nearly an hour after my scheduled time, which I can accept. What I cannot accept is what came next. When I was finally called in, the staff member told me my doctor's order wasn't in the system and asked me to call my doctor's office myself. I called and got no answer, so I left to head to my car assuming I'd have to reschedule. On my way out, my doctor's office called me back and told me they were faxing the order over right away. I turned around and went back inside, but the front doors at this location are locked with no window or intercom. The only way to get someone's attention is to wait for a staff member to open the door. After waiting for someone to come out, I explained that I had just been seen, my doctor had called back, and the fax was on its way. I was then told I had to sign in again and go to the back of a waitlist of over 20 people, despite having had an appointment and already waiting an hour. When I pushed back, I was repeatedly told "all I did was ask you to sign in," with zero acknowledgment of how long I had already been there. No manager was available and staff refused to provide a contact number. I was told it takes 30 minutes to receive a fax, and almost as an aside, that my appointment slot was only valid for 10 minutes. That detail alone says everything about how this location treats patients. To make matters worse, I watched an elderly couple who had difficulty with English try to check in. The staff member's response was "I don't understand you, you need to check in," and walked away. Another patient in the waiting room had to step in and help them. This location is understaffed, poorly managed, and the staff showed no compassion toward patients who had already gone out of their way to follow the proper process. I will not be returning. read more

Very terrible today Never had a problem before. Today they took my name off when I had to go grab a form. They took it off by mistake. I had to sign in again edited the first time. 35 mins. Then had to check in again it's been an hour and still not seen since it was the mistake being taken off the list. Extremely concerning. read more

I came here for my annual bloodwork. I had scheduled my appointment through their online portal and it was very easy and quick. Luckily, I was able to put my appointment within a few days out right before the Thanksgiving holiday too! When I arrive, they have a kiosk to check-in. It scans your ID and your Insurance card very quickly. Within 1-2 minutes I was checked-in and I only waited 5 minutes before I was called in. The nurse that helped me was very nice, and she took my blood right away. I think I was in-n-out of Quest in like 10-15 minutes. For someone who doesn't like going to the doctors, let along getting my blood drawn, this was amazing. I've gone to Quest before, and have waited a bit longer when there were more people in the waiting area. But overall, the nurses have always been very kind and understanding of my fear of needles. I also love the self-check-in with option to call/text if I wanted to wait in my car instead. In addition to Quest's convenient check-ins and scheduling, they are also located within a plaza making parking very easy. Conclusion: Quest will be my go-to location for all my annual blood draws! read more

The ladies working 6/23 morning were very rude to a lady . She had taken a medication and the blood work needed to be done by 8 am per her doctor . The lady told them she had an appt and the blood needed to be taken by 8 am due to the medication . The two ladies were so rude to her . I couldn't believe how careless they were . I understand they were busy , but to not take in consideration she had taken a medication it blew my mind . They did see her a few minutes after , but their attitude when speaking to the patient was so rude . I felt so bad for her this will be the last time I make an appt at this location . read more

Brought my dad here. I sat for a while and just watched. Man employees here are so rude. I can't believe how bad people are treated. Made me sick to my stomach. Yikes. read more

It was my first time coming to this location and I was seen rather quickly. Make sure to set up an appt because if you show up as a walk in you'll be there all day. The phlebotomists were nice and helpful. read more

11.1o.2o23 This place used to be so much more lively and better customer service 3 years ago. Now, the front desk was blocked off. You will need to sign in either if you have an appt or walk-in at the kiosk they have in the front. So, there was no customer service in the front. They were definitely short staffed. There were only two nurses routining and taking all the patients. So, they weren't really having it. I'm sure they were tired, but I think they should still put more care on the patients because patients aren't the tools they should put their anger and frustration on. Let's just say this was the most painful blood draw I have had. It was ok when she put it in. It hurt but is acceptable, but I know some nurses do such a great job that it has absolutely no pain. I wonder how they do that because you're still getting poked by a needle. Anyway, it was when she took it out that hurt like crap. It felt like she didn't do it at the angle she put it in, so I felt like she had just forced it out. Picture for reference and heads up. The nice thing is they show the people that has an appt vs stand by aka walk-ins on the TV. It doesn't show your full name but you can tell it's your name and your place in line. I got lucky that 3 walk-ins in front of me didn't show up, possibly got tired of waiting, so I didn't wait for 5 hours like one of the nurses said, walk-in could be 5mins to 5 hours wait. I waited close to 1.5 hours with 6 people in front of me. I even got time to get a drink nearby. read more

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Like that you can make appointments online. Once there the wait time was relatively short. Place was quiet and clean. They take walk ins but the wait times can be long read more

I am surprised this Quest location has bad ratings. I loved that they are open on Saturdays from 8 am - 12 pm. Walked in around 9 am as a walk in appt and was seen within 30 minutes. The workers are quick here to get people in and out. They are also friendly and attentive. I am terrified of needles so I asked for the butterfly and the lady said absolutely she will use one. She was nice and talked with me throughout getting my blood work done. Thank you Dulce for your friendliness and kindness! read more

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT! Or else 20 minutes becomes 2 hrs ordeal! Only self check-in available. Staff is pretty efficient doing their jobs. read more

I work in healthcare, they ask you to set up an appointment or wait forever just to pick up an empty container to collect a specimen at home. It's the dumbest, nonpatient-centric process ever created. read more

The girl place the needle in my arm and would pull in and out and move it around while inside my arm. They are unprofessional and don't care that they hurt you. read more

Lol the first thing they did when I tried to check in for a walk-in visit was encourage me to leave and make an appointment. They said it would be a "very very long wait" due to "a lot of appointments" but I told them I had time (I brought a book). All in all, I waited for about 30 minutes (not bad!) The lady that helped me with my blood test was the fastest, most efficient person ever. I was literally called in and done within 5 minutes. She was calm, collected, and conversational. My veins are typically hard to find because they're super thin and tiny - and I've had a lot of poor experiences with nurses jabbing a nerve or poking the needle at me too many times, but this was one of the best experiences I've ever had! Would highly recommend coming here for a blood test! read more

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The front desk Hispanic lady was exceptionally rude today. Maybe she had a bad day. Background: Their online appointment system is booked for many weeks in advance. My parents went to the doctors recently and they needed a lab done ASAP, ordered by the doctors. So there were no appointment spots open when I tried to look for one. On their website, Quest Diagnostics said that walk-ins are ACCEPTED, but they prioritize appointments. Which is completely fine. The front desk lady, however, decided it was a good idea to take out her frustration on my parents for walking in. Walk-ins are ACCEPTED, and yet she had the audacity to BERATE my parents for walking in this morning. She gave my parents a disgusted look as well. Like why was that even necessary? Wtf is wrong with you? I don't understand. read more

No one in waitroom, was attended to right away. My phlebotomist, Lynn was professional, kind, and had wonderful bedside manner. I hope I get her Everytime. Thank you! read more

What an embarrassment of a company. Took time off work to go with my pregnant wife who SCHEDULED an appointment for a glucose test. They claimed they close soon and the hour long test could not be completed, so they made us go to another and PROMISED we could get in. We waited 30 minutes only to be denied because this incompetent company is ran by absolute clowns. I truly feel bad for the people that work at this evil company. I hope you fail. read more

This place, quest Lab in Arcadia is a big joke! This place sucks! Very unprofessional staffs! I'm a walk in and the waiting room was empty. After checking in, one of the staffs came out and said they're not accepting walk-ins. That's ridiculous!! No one in the room and it won't even take 5 minutes to do the drawing of blood just for one thing! This place is terrible! The owners should look into this!!! The staffs are extremely RUDE! Extremely impolite and arrogant!! They ought to close bc they are of no help to people!! Question management MUST NOT allow this kind of attitude given by their staffs to people! Shame on you! You better fix this! read more

If you need a morning appointment, make sure you reserve a date like three weeks earlier. A walk in is difficult depends on time/location. The staff is friendly. The lab is clean. read more

My Pasadena location that I usually go to for my morning blood work were booked and so, I decided to go to this Arcadia location since my brother goes here to get his blood work done. Overall, I am pleased with the service provided here. Reservations: Definitely book ahead online! If you come here as a walk-in, expect to wait anywhere from 2 to 3 hours (I heard the receptionists say that to walk-ins). After getting checked in, my insurance card copied and body temperature checked, Bayani, my Phlebotomist (friendly and efficient) was ready for me. However, before I got to sitting down, Bayani quickly disinfected the chair first. We then proceeded with my blood drawing. He checked both of my arms and mentioned that my veins were small (yup!). He then checked the veins above my wrists and drew from my left side. With the butterfly needle, he nailed it on the first shot, and it was quick (blood quickly flowing) and painless, yay! Afterwards, he cleaned up and bandaged my punctured area (no bruises, double yay!!!). The whole procedure with Bayani lasted less than 10mins. Overall, my entire visit lasted 45mins and I was very pleased. Again, major kudos to Bayani as well as the kind receptionists working there that day. Now, I have another Quest Diagnostic location that I can go to, yes! read more

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made same day appointment for 12pm. Wondering what happened. Showed up at 11:45am when no one was here, patients show up late and get priority. I was seen at 12:15pm. Wait time said 2 min Actual wait time was 30min. The staff are very nice, my phlebotomist was a bit hard on me. Felt the needle pierce my arm which caused a hint of anxiety. read more

If you are tech savvy .... You will love the this place. You check yourself in via a Kiosk. Staff are professional and very skilled. My mom made an appt in advance, so everything went smooth! The results are also posted on line if you register on line for an account. Very convenient and up to speed for people who like to manage and know everything. read more

Great service! Phlebotomists are kind and respectful. I always do walk ins, and never waited too long. Very efficient!

Horrible. Ghetto. Kiosks now take the place of the rude receptionists. They also turn cancer pts away who need emergent labs drawn because they wanna be off on time. Don't expect to be drawn even if you are an urgent walk in. This place is total trash and shame on the workers who put their needs before cancer patients. I didn't know you could turn patients away even if they are checked in. Shameful... read more

Must've been a rough day for the hematologist who drew my blood today because she was short and rude. This location is always so busy with back to back patients. May be time to rethink how customer service is affected by overworking staff. read more

My mother needed a blood test we checked in about 3 3:15 they took in about five patients and it took all the way to 4:30 then they came out said we are closed the three people that were waiting or to make an appointment and come back another day when I asked when is the next appointment available they said they were booked all next week how does it take over an hour to take blood tests from five people I would think let's take care of the people that are waiting or have a certain cutoff time that they're not going to accept anybody but they made us stay there until they kick this out that's just poor business read more

I have been going to this location for 3 years. I'm giving this location 3 stars because Bayani (retired now), Bania, and the older Filipina lady were great! Never had an issue with them drawing my blood. So seamless and painless! Blood flow was excellent every time they drew blood. Recently, I have had a HORRIBLE experience. The woman in room 6 is rude, not compassionate, and moody AF. She blamed me for having small veins and not drinking enough water. The first time I saw her, she poked me twice and gave me the biggest bruise. Second time, she called my name, but I lucked out and requested someone else (Bania-who was amazing). Third time (short staffed), she drew my blood and poked me twice again and gave me bruises. She was horrible. Good luck to you if you get the woman in room 6. Because of her, I will be going to another location! read more

This looks s worst lab I had ever been. The attitude of the reception is so rude. After signing in, I had been waiting for 58 minutes and they don't even call me. After inquiring, she just showing no emotion told me that I may not get service today. Why didn't she tell me at beginning. I feel totally no one care the customers. I felt I am in the DMV or Federal offices. WTF, why they can be so rude and less care. Maybe we have too many customers tolerate these cheap service. I left right the way and went to ABC lab in next building. It only took me 6 minutes to get everything done. read more

Labs are a necessary part of life and unfortunately, Quest has cornered the market. Your doctor has minimal options to refer you. Ive been to so many quest locations with my family members I had to acknowledge this one. Making an appointment is key as I have always been taken in on time. I witnessed amazing customer service by the short haired lady with salt and pepper greys at the front. she is like the expediter and helps patients check in. she epitomized customer service when an elderly lady came in demanding an appointment . She quickly defused the problem and promptly began assisting her. above and beyond her duties as it is not their job to make patient appointments . nonetheless , i've been to other quests and the staff try not to make eye contact with you when they call a patient back hoping to avoid any questions. ( try the bellafontaine location in Pasadena and you will know what I mean!) . Just because Quest has the corner on the market doesn't mean they should treat patients poorly . this quest is an exception. thank you to the staff. read more

I've been here for the past 5 years and only early mornings WITH an appointment so no complaints! You can even enter your insurance information when you make your appointment online. I was able to get my test results online as well a few days later. Very convenient! Customer service is always friendly and I am out of there in less than 10-15 minutes after my appointment time. l was told by my doctor to go to another lab recently because Quest will only do a certain test with specimen and not blood drawn. While I was at the other lab, I was crying inside the whole time because it was an awful experience and I will write a separate review there. read more

Quest Duarte is the only lab in Arcadia opens on Saturday,the staff here are very professional and caring, I'm grateful for April and Monique's passion and caring.because of you the life is much easier for us. read more