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Screening Recommendations
Protect yourself and your family by setting an example and scheduling an appointment TODAY. Don’t improvise. Remind friends and family that prevention is the key to a healthy life.
Keep track of your screenings by using the chart below:
| Decade | 20’s | 30’s | 40’s | 50’s | 60’s | 70’s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | ||||||
| Mole and overall skin exam | ||||||
| Self-exam of all moles | ||||||
| Heart | ||||||
| Cholesterol panel (LDL, HDL and triglycerides) | ||||||
| Blood pressure | ||||||
| Breast | ||||||
| Mammogram | ||||||
| Reproductive | ||||||
| Internal exam with Pap test (including STD screening) | ||||||
| Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) up to age 26 | ||||||
| Bones | ||||||
| Bone density test | ||||||
| Colorectal | ||||||
| Fecal occult blood test | ||||||
| Rectal exam | ||||||
| Sigmoidoscopy | ||||||
| Colonoscopy | ||||||
| Eyes, Ears and Teeth | ||||||
| Vision exam | ||||||
| Hearing exam | ||||||
| Dental visits for exam and cleaning | ||||||
| Immunizations | ||||||
| Tetanus | ||||||
| Influenza | ||||||
| Pneumococcal | ||||||
| Herpes zoster vaccine | ||||||
| Meningococcal vaccine | ||||||
| Thyroid test (TSH) | ||||||
| Diabetes check | ||||||
| Fasting blood glucose |
| Baseline-every 3 years | |
| Every 3 years | |
| Every year | |
| Monthly self-exam of all moles | |
| Every 2 years | |
| Every 1-2 years | |
| Every 1-3 years | |
| Discuss with your healthcare provider | |
| Every 5-10 years | |
| Every 5 years if not having colonoscopy | |
| Every 10 years | |
| Baseline vision exam | |
| 2 times in this decade | |
| Every 2-4 years | |
| Every 6 months | |
| One time | |
| Discuss with your healthcare provider if attending college | |
| Starting at age 35 then every 5 years | |
| Every 5 years |