DCAS Test Center

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services Test Center handles much more than paperwork. Behind the glass doors at 43-11 34th St, Long Island City, NY 11101, people arrive for medical exams— drug screening and basic blood work among them. You can also drop by for vision tests or vaccination records. Legal compliance physicals turn up here when deadlines loom. Most surprising might be the pre-employment physicals streamlining onboarding for new hires. Whatever form the exam takes, the routine rarely shifts.

On the ground floor of a brick walk-up, the entrance sits between a cell-phone repair shop and a 99-cent storefront. You won’t spot the sign from the sidewalk—just the buzz of an intercom. They keep it lean: a single corridor leads back to the exam rooms. No posters on the doors, no wall calendar factoring in holiday closures. Traffic moves quickly when appointments align.

If details are fuzzy, dial 718-784-4500 to clarify what paperwork to bring. They’ll remind you to wear a short-sleeved shirt if you can or avoid heavy creams before stepping inside. Bring an ID you don’t use as a coaster, and they’ll match the name to the lab requisition. Keep the bottle of water you finished two hours ago—just avoid protein shakes that morning.

Find the door between the parking lot’s faded lines and the bike lane’s white stripe. Their directions page zooms straight to the entrance.