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The Comprehensive Check offers you all
of the recommended screening tests. It also gives a detailed 'snap
shot' of your current health.
This examination is the most thorough examination that we offer.
You do not need a referral from your GP. The examination takes approximately
ninety minutes.
We will ask you about any concerns you have at present, your past
medical problems and problems that members of your family have had
(your family history). In addition we will:
- Ask you about your lifestyle - diet, exercise, relaxation, smoking
and alcohol consumption
- Ask you to complete a computer scored psychological test to
help to identify any potential or existing psychiatric or psychological
problems.
- Carry out a full physical examination. As part of this examination
men over the age of 50 will be offered a rectal examination to
check on the prostate.
- Carry out these investigations:
- Check your urine for sugar, protein and blood. (
Urinalysis)
- Lung Function Tests (PFT)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Send blood to the laboratory for the following tests:
- Full Blood Count (FBC)
- Kidney Function Tests (RFT)
- Liver Function Tests (LFT)
- Thyroid Function Tests (TFT)
- Cholesterol (Lipid
screen)
- *** New*** - we now include your
Vitamin D level in our standard screen
-
Men only - Prostate Specific Antigen
( PSA)
- after discussion
We will use the information from the examination to calculate your
risks of heart attack, stroke and diabetes over the next ten years
using the QRISK3 algorithm.
When the blood test results are available you will be sent a written
report containing the results of your examination and tests, along
with explanations of the tests as well as our recommendations.
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