Preventive Medicine: Recommended tests and procedures
Please Note: These recommendations are from the Health Board and are subject to change based on your particular health needs and you should always listen to the recommendations of your doctor over the base outline found here or on other websites.
Males: Annual Physical Exams
- Age 18 - 39: Recommended Physical every 3 years
- Age 40+: Recommended Physical every year
Males: Exercise Stress Tests
- Age 50 - 75: Recommended Exercise Stress Test every 5 years
Males: PSA
- Age 50 - 70: Recommended PSA every 2 years
Females: Well Woman Exams
- Age 18 - 39: Recommended Well Woman Exam every 2 years
- Age 40+: Recommended Physical Well Woman Exam every year
Females: Mammograms
- Age 40 - 80: Recommended Mammogram every year
Females: Pap Smears
- Age 21 - 75 Recommended Pap Smear every 2 years
Females: Bone Density Tests
- Age 50 - 80 Recommended Bone Density Test every 2 years
Males and Females: Pneumococcal Injection
- Age 65+: Recommended Pneumococcal injection every 10 years
Males and Females: Hearing / Vision Test
- Recommended tests every year
Males and Females: EKG's
- Age 50+: Recommended EKG every 2 years
Males and Females: Colonoscopy
- Age 50+: Recommended Colonoscopy every 10 years