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Screening guidelines for Healthy Adults


Comprehensive screening exam


To promote preventive care and wellness. If you are aged 19 through 39, please have the exam every three years. For ages 40 through 64, please have the exam every two years. Have the exam every year if you are 65 and over.

Cholesterol


Test more frequently than scheduled if at high risk for heart disease. If you are age 19 through 39, please have the test every three years. For ages 40 through 64, please have the test every two years. Have the test at the doctor's discretion if you are 65 and over.

Chlamydia (STD) screening


To test for chlamydia in sexually active adults. Females: every year up to age 24 for those who are sexually active. Thereafter, at the doctor's discretion, based on risk. Males: at the doctor's discretion, based on risk.

Diabetes screening


To test for diabetes. At the doctor's discretion, once at age 45, then every three years if results are normal.

Stool blood (fecal test)


To detect colorectal cancer. Please have the test every year after age 50.

Digital rectal exam (DRE)


To test for rectal cancer. Please have the exam every year after age 50 .

Sigmoidoscopy


To test for colorectal cancer. Please have the test every three to five years, beginning at age 50.

Diphtheria-tetanus vaccine


To protect against diphtheria and tetanus. Please have the vaccine every ten years.

Flu shot


To help those at high risk, to fight against viruses. High-risk individuals (such as those with pregnancy, diabetes, or asthma): once per year with your doctor's recommendation. Please have the shot every year at ages 65 and older.

Pneumococcal vaccine


To protect against pneumonia. If at high risk, one immunization with your doctor's recommendation. For 65 and over, have the vaccine once. Repeat at your doctor's discretion.



Breast self-exam


To check for lumps and abnormalities. Females: Please have the self-exam monthly.

Breast exam by doctor


Manual exam to detect breast cancer. Females: Please have the exam every year.

Mammogram


Early detection of cancer. Females: Please have the test every one to two years starting at age 40

Cervical cancer screening/pelvic exam


To detect cervical and ovarian cancer. Females: Please have the exam every year. If negative after three consecutive tests, at the doctor's discretion.

Rubella antibody


To determine rubella immunity. Females: Please have the test one time prior to your first pregnancy.

Osteoporosis, menopausal/postmenopausal for osteoporosis (risk screening)


To identify those at risk. Females: Please have the test every two years, if medically indicated.



Testicular self-exam


To detect testicular cancer. Males: Please have the self-exam monthly.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and DRE for prostate cancer


Blood test to detect prostate cancer. Males: Guidelines vary. Please discuss with your doctor.