| Screening Test |
Recommendation |
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| Full checkup |
Every one to two years |
| Blood Pressure Test |
Every healthcare encounter |
| Cholesterol Test |
Every five years beginning at age 20 |
| Blood Sugar Test |
Every three years beginning at age 45, or earlier if you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol |
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| Eye Exam |
Every two to four years
Every one to two years beginning at age 65
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| Hearing Test |
Every 10 years up to age 50, then every three years |
| Dental Exam |
One to two times every year |
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| Digital Rectal exam and/or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test |
Discuss this with your doctor |
| Testicular exam |
Monthly self-exam and part of a general checkup |
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| Colonoscopy |
Every 10 years beginning at age 50 |
| Fecal occult blood test |
Yearly, beginning at age 50 |
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| Influenza Vaccine |
Yearly, beginning at age 50 |
| Pneumoccal vaccine |
One time only at age 65 or older |
| Tetanus Diptheria (Td) booster |
Every 10 years |
| Meningococcal vaccine |
Discuss this with your doctor if attending college |
| Shingles |
One time only at age 60 or older |