Each person's lifestyle and eating and drinking style, substance habits, genetic risk factors, environmental factors, daily or sportive activity level and ability to cope with stress are the determining factors for maintaining a healthy and quality life.
The impact of all these factors on people's health occurs in different body systems and at different levels for each individual. For this reason, it is very important to determine the scope and content of the check-up individually when planning a health risk analysis.
In this context, although check-up packages are standardized according to age and gender, their content is offered in different alternatives according to the risk factors of the individual, ranging from basic programs to broader scans with advanced research.
Are All Tests Performed at Check-up?
Check-ups are often preferred by people who do not have any complaints, with the expectation of obtaining information about their health status or investigating possible risk factors. The laboratory and radiological examinations that should be used in any health screening are determined as a result of scientific research.
Performing unnecessary examinations not only leads to increased costs, but may also harm the patient. Especially in radiological examinations, it is aimed to expose the patient to the lowest possible radiation dose. In addition, some examinations are performed to follow up when a person has a disease or to investigate the underlying causes of a complaint.
For this reason, such specific disease markers or radiological examinations are often not included in check-up examinations. Of course, people who have a chronic disease or some complaints and want to be informed about their general health can also have a check-up.
In that case, in addition to the screening panel, examinations related to the person's complaints or existing chronic disease can be added to the check-up program and then the patient can be referred to the relevant branch physicians.
How often should I have a check-up?
In adults under 40 years of age, it is sufficient to have a check-up every 2 years if there are no negative results in check-up examinations and there are no known or detected risk factors (such as cysts, nodules or fibroadenomas, which are recommended to be followed up in examinations such as thyroid ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound, breast ultrasound, etc.).
In adults over 40 years of age, if there is no problem that needs to be followed up at shorter intervals, it is recommended to have a check-up every year. The most important factor in check-ups is “follow-up”. Many diseases or risk factors can be diagnosed and treated early as a result of regular follow-ups.
Risk factor-specific follow-ups are determined monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Patient compliance is very important in this regard. The patient should be aware of the importance of these follow-ups and take the time to have the required examinations performed at the specified intervals.
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