Medical Screening Guidelines

Medical screening is the process by which we actively look for evidence of illness or disease BEFORE signs or symptoms become obvious. 

Examples of medical screening include:

  • Testing blood pressure at every doctors’ visit
  • Doing routine cervical smear tests to check for early cervical cancer cells
  • Routine breast examinations and mammograms to detect breast cancer
  • Having routine skin checks for pre-cancerous or cancerous moles

What medical screening is recommended?

The type of medical screening you need is based on your age, family history, medical history, lifestyle habits and personal health risks.

However, there are certain tests that are recommended for all men and women once they reach age fifty.

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  • Men over 50

Annual medical check-up including:

  • Review of personal medical history, medications, and supplements
  • Physical examination
  • Blood pressure
  • Biometrics: Height, weight, waist circumference
  • Resting and stress ECG
  • Urine examination / dip-stick test
  • Prostate examination
  • Skin check

Blood tests:

  • Full blood count
  • Liver function tests
  • Kidney function tests
  • Vitamin D
  • PSA (prostate specific antigen)
  • Lipid profile
  • Fasting glucose and HbA1C
  • CRP (C-reactive protein)
  • Testosterone

Other examinations:

  • Stool test for occult blood (or colonoscopy)
  • Eye exam including ocular pressure
  • Dental examination
  • Women over 50

Annual medical check-up including:

  • Review of personal medical history, medications, and supplements
  • Physical examination
  • Blood pressure
  • Biometrics: Height, weight, waist circumference
  • Breast examination
  • Resting and stress ECG
  • Urine examination / dip-stick test
  • Cervical / Pap smear test
  • Skin check

Blood tests:

  • Full blood count
  • Liver function tests
  • Kidney function tests
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin B12
  • Ferritin / iron
  • Lipid profile
  • Fasting glucose and HbA1C
  • CRP (C-reactive protein)
  • Thyroid functions

Other examinations:

  • Stool test for occult blood (or colonoscopy)
  • Eye exam including ocular pressure
  • Dental examination
  • Bone density / dexa scan
  • Breast imaging: ultrasound +/- mammogram

Please talk to your doctor about medical screening and which tests and examinations are appropriate for you.