Notices Before A General Health Check-Up

Health is the most precious present that life gives everyone and periodic general health check-up will help you to be proactive in time and finance to care yourself optimally.

Every individual should have a habit of periodic general health check-up for screening of health-related risks and proactive prompt treatment.

There are a number of notices to rememer for the convenience of a health check-up hereafter:

1. Schedule your health check-up in appropriate time: As usual, periodic general health check-up will be quite time-consuming and depended on the package you have chosen. Therefore, it is necessary to arrange your spare time in advance to avoid affecting your personal plan.

2. Understanding your health check-up package contents: In addition to clinical examination and tests, screening in general health check-up, patients need to learn more or have a pre-consultation with physicians in order to focus on the main concerns according to age.

3. Get a good night’s sleep prior to a health check-up: Insomnia could lead to abnormal evaluations of blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature.

4. Prepare past medical history information to discuss with your physician: If patients have a medical history including surgery, allergy (to medications, foods, cosmetic products…), vaccination schedule, pregnancy and family medical history, it is necessary to fully inform physicians for specific instructions.

5. Do not consume foods, drinks containing sugar, gas or addictive substances such as tea, coffee, wine, beer … at least 8 hours (water is acceptable) to ensure accurate results of blood and urine tests.

6. Wear comfortable clothes for convenient examination:

Additionally, before taking H. pylori breath test or endoscopy, pay attention to the followings:

Do not drink water within 4 hours.

Cessation of gastric medicines within 14 days.