Health Screening Test

Health screening tests can help you stay healthy by giving you early warning on several diseases and detectable conditions. View Medindia’s range of effective health screening tests and guidelines based on your age and your sex. The articles are listed as A to Z for easy viewing and navigation.

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Audiometry - The Hearing Test (Hearing Screening and Testing)

Audiometry or the hearing test helps to determine the ability of a person to hear various sounds and consequently identify the location of damage in a person with diminished hearing sensitivity.

B

Blood Pressure Screening (Screening for Blood Pressure)

Hypertension accounts for nearly 6% deaths worldwide.

Breast Cancer Screening using Mammogram (Mammogram in Breast Cancer Screening)

Breast cancer if detected early can be completely cured. Mammography is used to screen women for breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Screening with Clinical Breast Examination (Screening for Breast Cancer with Clinical Breast Examination)

Clinical breast examination is a simple and inexpensive method of detecting breast cancer especially in women who do not have access to mammography.

Breast Lumps-Screening (Lumps in Breast-Screening)

Breast lumps must never be neglected but instead be subjected to medical examination to rule out cancer.

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Cervical Cancer Screening and Pap smear (Pap smear and Cervical Cancer Screening)

Pap smear is the most common test used in screening cervical cancer caused by an infection with human papilloma virus. Pap smear should be repeated every 1 to 3 years till the age of 65 years.

Chlamydia Test (Screening for Chlamydial Infection)

Screening for chlamydial infection is recommended in women at high-risk for developing the infection.

Colorectal Cancer Screening (Screening for Colorectal Cancer)

Colorectal screening is done using tests to detect blood in stool, colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy ordouble contrast barium enema or CT colonography.

Colorectal Cancer Screening with Colonoscopy (Screening with Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer)

Colonoscopy is a widely used endoscopic procedure to screen individuals for colorectal cancer. It is very sensitive in detecting colorectal cancers.

Colorectal Cancer Screening with Double-Contrast Barium Enema (Double-contrast Barium Enema in Colorectal Cancer Screening)

Double-contrast barium enema is a radiological technique that can be used to screen individuals for colorectal cancer and is performed when colonoscopy is not possible.

D

Dental Check-Up (Oral health care)

It is commonly recommended that you visit the dentist twice a year to clean your teeth and gums and also do the basic check–ups.

Diabetes Screening (Screening for Diabetes)

Diabetes screening is done using blood tests like fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c levels. Diabetes affects 8.3% Americans and about 10% Indians.

Diagnosing Sleep Disorders - Polysomnography (Sleep Study / Polysomnography)

Polysomnography (PSG) or sleep study is a test done to diagnose sleep disorders by recording brain waves and sleep patterns. PSG can also be useful to monitor response to treatment of sleep disorders and adjust treatment plan suitably.

Diseases - Genetic Testing (Genetic Testing of Diseases)

Genetic testing helps to confirm a genetic condition in an individual and involves q complex laboratory techniques

Double-contrast Barium Enema in Colorectal Cancer Screening (Colorectal Cancer Screening with Double-Contrast Barium Enema)

Double-contrast barium enema is a radiological technique that can be used to screen individuals for colorectal cancer and is performed when colonoscopy is not possible.

E

Electrocardiogram | ECG | EKG

An ECG is a diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of the heart and helps to detect cardiac abnormalities.

F

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (Colorectal Cancer Screening with Flexible Sigmoidoscopy)

Flexible sigmoidoscopy is an endoscopic procedure used to screen individuals for colorectal cancer suspected to be in sigmoid colon.

G

Genetic Testing of Diseases (Diseases - Genetic Testing)

Genetic testing helps to confirm a genetic condition in an individual and involves q complex laboratory techniques

H

Health Screening for Men between 40 and 64 years of Age (Medical Screening for Men between 40 and 64 years of Age)

Health screening in men between 40 and 64 years of age helps to detect illnesses and cancers when they can be controlled or treated before complications set in.

Health Screening for Women between 40 and 60 years of Age (Screening for Women between 40 and 60 years)

Health screening in women between 40 and 60 years helps to diagnose health issues in the early stages when they can be controlled. This ensures a more comfortable old age.

Health Screening Tests - Importance (Importance of Health Screening Tests)

Health screening, along with a healthy diet and exercise, is necessary for good health and a higher quality of life.

Hearing Screening and Testing (Audiometry - The Hearing Test)

Audiometry or the hearing test helps to determine the ability of a person to hear various sounds and consequently identify the location of damage in a person with diminished hearing sensitivity.

Hearing Tests in Newborns (Screening for Hearing Loss in Newborns)

Ideally, screening tests for hearing loss should be conducted before the infant is 1 month of age.

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Importance of Health Screening Tests (Health Screening Tests - Importance)

Health screening, along with a healthy diet and exercise, is necessary for good health and a higher quality of life.

L

Lipid Profile Screening (Screening for Lipid Profiles)

Lipid profile test/screening is done by measuring total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and LDL – cholesterol levels in the blood.

Lumps in Breast-Screening (Breast Lumps-Screening)

Breast lumps must never be neglected but instead be subjected to medical examination to rule out cancer.

Lung Cancer Screening (Screening for Lung Cancer)

Lung cancer accounts for nearly 1.3 million deaths annually worldwide. Lung cancer screening can help in early detection of cancer and possible cure.

M

Mammogram in Breast Cancer Screening (Breast Cancer Screening using Mammogram)

Breast cancer if detected early can be completely cured. Mammography is used to screen women for breast cancer.

Medical Screening for Men between 40 and 64 years of Age (Health Screening for Men between 40 and 64 years of Age)

Health screening in men between 40 and 64 years of age helps to detect illnesses and cancers when they can be controlled or treated before complications set in.

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Online Hearing Tests

Online hearing tests enable you to test your hearing to check slow or sudden hearing loss right at your home. The results of these hearing tests direct further action.

Oral health care (Dental Check-Up)

It is commonly recommended that you visit the dentist twice a year to clean your teeth and gums and also do the basic check–ups.

Osteoporosis Screening (Screening for Osteoporosis)

The risk of suffering from osteoporotic fractures is 30-50% in women and 15 to 30% in men. Osteoporosis screening is currently recommended for women only.

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Pap smear and Cervical Cancer Screening (Cervical Cancer Screening and Pap smear)

Pap smear is the most common test used in screening cervical cancer caused by an infection with human papilloma virus. Pap smear should be repeated every 1 to 3 years till the age of 65 years.

Polysomnography (Sleep Study / Diagnosing Sleep Disorders - Polysomnography)

Polysomnography (PSG) or sleep study is a test done to diagnose sleep disorders by recording brain waves and sleep patterns. PSG can also be useful to monitor response to treatment of sleep disorders and adjust treatment plan suitably.

Prenatal Screening Test

Prenatal screening involves various tests to assess the risk of the unborn baby to be born with a chromosomal anomaly, neural tube defect or any birth defect.

Prostate Cancer Screening (Screening for Prostate Cancer)

PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test and Digital Rectal Examination are two tests that allow detection of prostate cancer at early stages.

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Routine Eye Examination (Screening Test - Routine Eye Examination)

A comprehensive eye exam can take an hour or more, depending on the doctor and the number and complexity of tests required to fully evaluate vision and the health of the patient’s eyes.

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Screening for Blood Pressure (Blood Pressure Screening)

Hypertension accounts for nearly 6% deaths worldwide.

Screening for Breast Cancer with Clinical Breast Examination (Breast Cancer Screening with Clinical Breast Examination)

Clinical breast examination is a simple and inexpensive method of detecting breast cancer especially in women who do not have access to mammography.

Screening for Chlamydial Infection (Chlamydia Test)

Screening for chlamydial infection is recommended in women at high-risk for developing the infection.

Screening for Colorectal Cancer (Colorectal Cancer Screening)

Colorectal screening is done using tests to detect blood in stool, colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy ordouble contrast barium enema or CT colonography.

Screening for Diabetes (Diabetes Screening)

Diabetes screening is done using blood tests like fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c levels. Diabetes affects 8.3% Americans and about 10% Indians.

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Testicular Self Examination (Self Examination of Testicles)

A testicular self-examination (TSE) helps in detecting cancer of the testicles. Doctors recommend monthly self-examination of the testicles.

Testing of Stool (Stool Test)

Faecal matter may be subjected to occult blood tests, microbiology tests, and chemical tests and can diagnose the presence or absence of a number of medical conditions.

Thyroid Screening Tests (Screening Tests for Thyroid Dysfunction / Dysfunctional Thyroid Screening Tests)

High or low thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is indicative of a dysfunctional thyroid.

Tuberculosis Screening Tests (Screening Tests for Tuberculosis)

Tuberculin skin test and Interferon – Release Assays are tests used to screen for tuberculosis.

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