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Screening is the process of identifying healthy people who may be at increased risk of disease or condition. Screening tests are simple tests that are done among healthy people in order to identify individuals who have risk factors or early stages of disease, but do not yet feels anything abnormal.(WHO)
There are general screening tests that apply to all individuals according to their age. For example, anyone should receive yearly blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol test, including body mass index measurement. This is because a large percentage (32.2%) of our population have metabolic syndrome, a disorder whereby someone has either or combination of abnormal sugar level, cholesterol level, blood pressure and obesity.
REFERENCE:Zainuddin LR, Isa N, Muda WM, Mohamed HJ. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to various definitions and hypertriglyceridemic-waist in malaysian adults.Int J Prev Med. 2011;2(4):229-37.
Screening tests should be done yearly for common tests e.g. blood sugar and cholesterol. Note that blood tests alone should not be the only screenings given, nothing is complete without basic physical examination! Everyone should have their blood pressure, weight and height measured at every visit to the doctor's office.
Screening is not effective if you skip the recommended schedule, you may just get diabetes for a few years and without knowing it!
The principal killer for women in Malaysia is PNEUMONIA.
Followed by Heart Attack, Stroke, Cancer, and Road Traffic Accident. Based on Malaysia Mortality Statistic 2017
With the mortality statistics given, what are we waiting for? Yes, we recommend every elderly women for pneumococcal vaccination and yearly influenza vaccination.
How about the rest? We have the tailored package as below according to your age.
General Health Consultation and Physical Examination
including blood pressure measurement, full body examination, cardiovascular risk factors calculation
Basic blood tests
Blood sugar (including HbA1C)
Fasting Blood Cholesterol
Full blood count
Kidney Function
Liver Function
Urine Test
Cancer Screening
Cervical Cancer Screening
Mammogram*for those with risk factors
Nose cancer*Optional
Infectious disease tests*optional
Hepatitis B/ Hepatitis C
Syphilis
HIV
Rubella
General Health Consultation and Physical Examination
including blood pressure measurement, full body examination, cardiovascular risk factors calculation
Basic blood tests
Blood sugar (including HbA1C)
Fasting Blood Cholesterol
Full blood count
Kidney Function
Liver Function
Urine Test
Cancer Screening
Cervical Cancer Screening
Mammogram
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Nose cancer*Optional
Infectious disease tests*optional
Hepatitis B/ Hepatitis C
Syphilis
HIV
Rubella
Not as many tests as you expect? Yes, we only screen for what is needed, no more, no less, be cost-effective in screening tests. It is not the more tests the better, but the more important tests should be tested, according to your risks of getting the disease.
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Followed by Pneumonia, Road Traffic Accident, Stroke and Cancers. Based on Malaysia Mortality Statistic 2017
Yes, the heart matters, before you rush yourself to the emergency department for chest pain, do yearly screening to detect whether you have the risk factors for heart disease.
General Health Consultation and Physical Examination
including blood pressure measurement, full body examination, cardiovascular risk factors calculation
Basic blood tests
Blood sugar (including HbA1C)
Fasting Blood Cholesterol
Full blood count
Kidney Function
Liver Function
Urine Test
Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer*for those with risk factors
Lung Cancer Screening*for those who smokes
Nose cancer*Optional
Infectious disease tests*optional
Hepatitis B/ Hepatitis C
Syphilis
HIV
Rubella
General Health Consultation and Physical Examination
including blood pressure measurement, full body examination, cardiovascular risk factors calculation
Basic blood tests
Blood sugar (including HbA1C)
Fasting Blood Cholesterol
Full blood count
Kidney Function
Liver Function
Urine Test
Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Lung Cancer Screening*for those who smokes
Nose cancer*Optional
Infectious disease tests*optional
Hepatitis B/ Hepatitis C
Syphilis
HIV
Rubella
Not as many tests as you would expect? Yes, we only screen for what is needed, no more, no less, be cost-effective in screening tests. It is not the more tests the better, but the more important tests should be tested, according to your risks of getting the disease.
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