Health Screening Package

[donald83]

Hi,

Anyone can recommend any health screening packages? Intend to do a comprehensive full body check up. Thanks.

 

[mir_ror]

Hi,

Anyone can recommend any health screening packages? Intend to do a comprehensive full body check up. Thanks.

What's your budget?

In general, in terms of cost

private (e.g. Raffles Medical et al) >> government hospitals

(GPs and polyclinics generally don't have the facilities for a full body check up, so I'm leaving them out.)

You can also check up their websites and call them up for a list of what tests are covered in their health screening packages, for a package in the same cost range, some tests are included but some aren't. Most of the time, they will be running some kind of promotion, e.g. "Christmas package" etc, for their health screening packages. Just take it as marketing hype and look at their tests and overall costs.

And lastly, bear in mind that certain tests may be harmful to your body, e.g. radiation via x-rays, bone density tests etc. My doc warned me to avoid those unless absolutely necessary.

(I went for TTSH's 1+K health screening package, found nothing wrong [in fact got a false positive], after that I'm currently going to a GP for my regular blood tests [the basic cholesterol, glucose etc] - GP coz it's in my neighbourhood and much more convenient than polyclinic, and also coz my co. covers health screens. I'm in my early 30's.)

 

[her boring life]

Check with your insurance company for health screening offers before committing.
I'm with NTUC income, went for their Women's Special ($280) at MHC - Make Health Connect Amara Hotel.
You can speak with your family doctor to see if there are special areas of concern to include in the health check.
Check-up results usually takes 1-2 weeks, this wait period has been especially unnerving for me!

 

[mir_ror]

Check with your insurance company for health screening offers before committing.
I'm with NTUC income, went for their Women's Special ($280) at MHC - Make Health Connect Amara Hotel.
You can speak with your family doctor to see if there are special areas of concern to include in the health check.
Check-up results usually takes 1-2 weeks, this wait period has been especially unnerving for me!

Yes, I agree, those health packages might be worth checking out. I noticed even groupon and other similar sites have also started selling health screening packages.

Regarding check-up results, I think it dpds from place to place. My blood test results were ready the next day. (caveat: i only did blood-related tests, not other stuff)

 

[soeyism]

if u want fast, can consider sata or some private
of cos u pay more $$

else go to poly clinic and ask them to refer you to SGH or any hospital
iirc u can get the results via polyclinic after that

 

[jokerk]

bump this.

I just want to get a regular blood test to check cholesterol levels.

can just go to a GP/polyclinic specifically for this?

I saw the average basic/essential health screening package cost about $280 to $300.

 

[sujun93]

Anyone had autoimmune test before? Can recommend where to get it done?

 

[cwong]

bump this.

I just want to get a regular blood test to check cholesterol levels.

can just go to a GP/polyclinic specifically for this?

I saw the average basic/essential health screening package cost about $280 to $300.

u can check with quest labs Welcome To Quest Laboratories Official Site to do only a lipid test.

If u r on HFLC diet, your lipid profile may shock you.
The last i know, no labs in Singapore can do a check on Type A/Type B LDL
Lipascor

They can only give u

Total Cholesterol
HDL
LDL
Triglycerides

The official recommendations from HPB : Lipid Disorders
is too simplistic.

Read more on cholesterol levels and how to interpret.

 

[cwong]

Anyone had autoimmune test before? Can recommend where to get it done?

there are so many variants of autoimmune disease, don't think you can test all of them. U also need to (touch wood) exhibit some symptoms before they know what to test.
I have a relative who was diagnose with lupus another with thyroiditis, both were diagnosed with the disease after they displayed some related symptoms.
The diagnosis also took some time to come.

If u want to pursue, u might consider this article interesting
Autoantibodies key to early diagnosis of autoimmune diseases >> Medical Laboratory Observer

 

[sujun93]

there are so many variants of autoimmune disease, don't think you can test all of them. U also need to (touch wood) exhibit some symptoms before they know what to test.
I have a relative who was diagnose with lupus another with thyroiditis, both were diagnosed with the disease after they displayed some related symptoms.
The diagnosis also took some time to come.

If u want to pursue, u might consider this article interesting
Autoantibodies key to early diagnosis of autoimmune diseases >> Medical Laboratory Observer

My therapist suspects that i have autoimmune disease. Cause i injured my upper back (both side) 6 months ago, and till now its still not healing.

 

[cwong]

My therapist suspects that i have autoimmune disease. Cause i injured my upper back (both side) 6 months ago, and till now its still not healing.

Upper back injury due to sports? I wouldn't think this has anything to do with autoimmune disease.
If u have persistent upper back muscle soreness for no apparent reason, then that is more likely to point to autoimmunity.

Suggest u go to an alternative physiotherapist for your upper back injury.

 

[sujun93]

Upper back injury due to sports? I wouldn't think this has anything to do with autoimmune disease.
If u have persistent upper back muscle soreness for no apparent reason, then that is more likely to point to autoimmunity.

Suggest u go to an alternative physiotherapist for your upper back injury.

Yes. Probably injured while training... Soft tissue massage but still no improvement.

You got any physiotherapist to recommend?

 

[jokerk]

aldrin...ziklag fitness....#first

 

[sujun93]

Urgh... He is actually my physiotherapist -.-

 

[eyz]

For bloodtest, maybe you guys can just pay a visit to Pathlab at Kallang Pudding road. Save the $$ spent on visiting the GP.

 

[Didjerama]

Check with your insurance company for health screening offers before committing.
I'm with NTUC income, went for their Women's Special ($280) at MHC - Make Health Connect Amara Hotel.
You can speak with your family doctor to see if there are special areas of concern to include in the health check.
Check-up results usually takes 1-2 weeks, this wait period has been especially unnerving for me!

Nice nick...

SATA is cheap and good ImO

 

[cwong]

Yes. Probably injured while training... Soft tissue massage but still no improvement.

You got any physiotherapist to recommend?

No i don't know any.

If physiotherapy doesn't work, go consult an orthopaedic specialist at the hospitals.

e.g. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery::University Orthopaedics, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster

 

[manyhats]

OneHealth Medical Group only charge $168 for the basic health screening which can check cholesterol too.

They have few outlets at Parklane Shopping Mall #03-26 and Blk 203 Hougang Street 21, #01-85.

 

[mir_ror]

If u r on HFLC diet, your lipid profile may shock you.
The last i know, no labs in Singapore can do a check on Type A/Type B LDL
Lipascor

Like you said, I did my blood test recently (after going on a low-carb diet), and my lipid profile really shocked me, especially total cholesterol and LDL:

Total cholesterol: 268
Triglycerides: 58
HDL 77
LDL 180
TChol/HDL: 3.48
C-reactive protein: <0.2 (0-5)
ESR: 8

I think the other ratios are quite alright, but previously my total cholesterol was around 200, and LDL was < 100. I read some articles and some say it's ok, some say it's not. What do u all think?

 

[xRenol]

Sorry for digging out an old thread.

Just want to check whether SATA CommHealth or Raffles Medical Group has a better health screening package?

Thanks.