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.
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.
To test for diabetes. At the doctor's discretion, once at age 45, then every three
years if results are normal.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
To check for lumps and abnormalities. Females: Please have the self-exam monthly.
Manual exam to detect breast cancer. Females: Please have the exam every year.
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.
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.