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House Call Docs, CS recommends the following schedule for medical tests.
Each visit:
Weight and blood pressure measurement.
Annually:
Complete physical, including breast and prostate exam if desired by
patient.
Fasting blood tests including cholesterol and glucose levels.
Blood counts, urinalysis,
thyroid hormone levels, PSA levels, examination of stool for
blood.
Variable time frames:
Sodium, potassium and kidney function levels, pap smear, chest X-ray.
Every 3-to-6 months:
HgbA1c levels for diabetics.
Every 1-to-2 years:
EKG.
Complete eye exam.
Every 2 years:
Bone density testing.
Every 3-to-5 years:
Colonoscopy.
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