Suggested Health Screenings

Suggested Health Screenings

While maintaining a healthy lifestyle and understanding your family's medical history are important factors for determining your health risks, having an annual health care visit is a great opportunity to take charge of your health. Routine health care visits can help find problems early or prevent health problems before they occur. If problems are found early, they may be easier to treat and less likely to pose serious risks to your health.

Annual health care visits include discussion of health topics related to your age, a physical exam, screening tests, and immunizations, as well as general health, hygiene, nutrition, exercise, and more. Follow this schedule for health screenings:

For Men Ages 18 And Older

Exam, Test or Procedure	Frequency
Colonoscopy	Ages 50+: Every 10 years
Influenza (Flu) Immunization	All ages (six months and older): Annually
Lab - Fasting Complete Blood Count (CBC), Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) & Chemical Urinalysis	Ages 18-39: Every five years  Ages 40+: Every two years
Lab - Screen for Lipid Panel	Ages 50+: Every three years
Lab - PSA Blood Test	Ask your physician
Physical Exam - Includes items such as abdomen, heart, height, weight, neck, vision/color, hearing (forced whisper), blood pressure, pelvic, rectal, prostate rectal exam, hemoccult (stool occult blood), testicles, groin	Ages 18-39: Every two years  Ages 40+: Annually
Pneumovax® (Pneumonia) Immunization	Ages 65+: One time (or more, depending on long-term health problems)
Shingles Immunization	Ages 60+: One time
TB Skin Test	For patients at high risk
Tetanus (Td) or Tdap if indicated	Ages 30+: Every 10 years

For Women Ages 18 And Older

Exam, Test or Procedure	Frequency
Bone Mineral Density Assessment	Ages 65+
Colonoscopy	Ages 50+: Every 10 years
Influenza (Flu) Immunization	All ages (six months and older): Annually
Lab - Fasting Complete Blood Count (CBC), Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) & Chemical Urinalysis	Ages 18-39: Every five years  Ages 40+:Every two years
Lab - Screen for Lipid Panel	Ages 50+: Every three years
Mammogram	Ages 40-49: At recommendation of your provider  Ages 50+:Every one to two years
Pap/Pelvic	Ages 18+: Every three years
Physical Exam - Includes items such as abdomen, breasts, heart, height, weight, neck, vision/color, hearing (forced whisper), blood pressure, pelvic, rectal, hemoccult (stool occult blood)	Ages 18-39: Every two years  Ages 40+: Annually
Pneumovax® (Pneumonia) Immunization	Ages 65+: One time (or more, depending on long-term health problems)
Resting EKG	Ages 65+: One time
Shingles Immunization	Ages 60+: One time
TB Skin Test	For patients at high risk
Tetanus (Td) or Tdap if indicated	Ages 30+: Every 10 years

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Schedule a physical exam with your Barton Health primary care provider today. If you need to establish a primary care physician, call Barton Family Practice at 755.589.8900 or Barton Family Medicine at 530.543.5660 or visit bartonhealth.org/physiciandirectory for a complete list of physicians.