Wellness Check
Check blood pressure, screen for healthy weight and assess overall health.
Screening Tests
- Cholesterol — Check every five years.
- Colon Cancer — Preferred Screening Options:
A colonoscopy every 10 years, a stool FIT* test every year or a sigmoidoscopy every
10 years with annual FIT testing. Other Options: A CT colonography every
five years or a FIT/DNA test every three years.
*FIT= Fecal Immunochemical Test - HIV/AIDS — Check between ages 15 and 65.
- Hepatitis C — Check adults born between 1945 and 1965.
Immunizations
- Influenza (Flu) — Yearly flu vaccine.
- MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) — Adults ages 19 to 59 should have recorded in their chart at least one dose of the vaccine.
- Tdap/Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis/Tetanus and Diphtheria) — Adults younger than age 65 should receive a tetanus vaccine (Tdap or Td) every 10 years.
- Zoster (Shingles) — Adults age 50 and older should receive a two-dose vaccine series.
- Pneumococcal (Pneumonia) — At least two vaccinations (injections) one year apart beginning at age 65.
Men's Health
- Prostate Cancer — Talk to your doctor about your risk. Regular screening is not recommended for men who have an average risk.
Women's Health
- Cervical Cancer — Women ages 30 to 65 should have a Pap test every three years, or high-risk HPV (hrHPV) screening every five years, or Pap test with hrHPV screening every five years.
- Breast Cancer — Mammography every two years.
- Bone Density — Check starting at age 65.