Essential Health Screening

Health screening is a great way to invest in the future. Health screening is a fast
and comprehensive way to identify underlying health problems, so that early
measure can be taken to minimize the health impact on your health.

Important notes before taking Health Screening:

• Fast for 8 to 10 hours before health screening. You can have a normal dinner but do not eat anything after midnight and you have skip breakfast.
• You can drink plain of water.
• Take you medicines in the morning. Bring along your regular medication along for your health screening.
• Bring along any reports you have from previous medical tests report.
• Do not pass urine for 2 hours before your health screening

Cancer Markers Screening

Various cancers have different risk factors, so it is important to speak to a doctor
who can determine what kind of screening is recommended for you. For instance,
smokers may be recommended to do a low-radiation dose CT scan of the chest to
look for lung lesions, while patients with a strong family history of certain cancers
may need to start screening earlier than the general population.

Cancer screening available through DTAP Express:

Blood cancer markers – colon, breast, ovarian, pancreas, liver, nasopharyngeal,
prostate, testicular/germ-cell cancers, etc.

Nutritional Screening

Nutritional screening comprises tests for nutritional health that involves checking levels of certain vitamins and minerals in the body, and can be used to screen for specific deficiencies (or excesses) in these micronutrients.

Nutritional screening tests are sometimes paired with metabolic assessments, such as tests for lipid (cholesterol) profile and diabetes screening for a more complete image of one’s health.

What are some of the symptoms of nutritional deficiencies?

There are many types of nutritional deficiencies, but the most common one include iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, and vitamin D deficiency. Additional symptoms include:

• Fatigue
• Brain fog
• Decreased exercise tolerance
• Thinning hair and brittle nails
• Muscle weakness and cramps
• Numbness, feeling of pins and needles
• Bone pain
• Mood changes

Who should get nutritional screening?

Nutritional screening is paramount for anyone who is looking to optimise their health, whether it be for individuals who are at risk for certain deficiencies, especially women and those with specific dietary preferences, or individuals who have symptoms suggestive of nutritional deficiency.