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ROUTINE PHYSICAL
FEMALES: |
MALES: |
Annually beginning at age 20 |
20 to 40 years: every 3 to 5 years |
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Annually beginning at age 40 |
BLOOD PRESSURE
Begin at age 20 |
Minimum every 2 years |
Annually if higher than 120/80 |
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)
Begin at age 20 |
Each health care visit |
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
Begin at age 20 |
Minimum every 5 years (if no risk factors) |
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BLOOD GLUCOSE
Begin at age 45 |
Minimum every 3 years |
COLORECTAL SCREENING
Begin at age 50 |
Fecal occult blood annually |
Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years OR colonoscopy every 10 years OR double contrast barium enema every 5 years OR CT colonography every 5 years |
Frequency can increase based upon results
PAP TEST
For females |
Begin at age 21 |
Every 3 years |
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CLINICAL BREAST EXAM
For females |
Begin at age 20 |
Every 3 years |
Annually 40+ |
MAMMOGRAM
For females |
Begin at age 40 |
Annually |
PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TEST & DRE
For males |
Annual digital rectal exam (DRE) and prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test |
TESTICULAR EXAM
For males |
Begin at age 15 |
Monthly testicular self-exam |
Clinical testicular exam at each routine visit |
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