Check-ups and consultations
Annual physical exam: what it includes and how to prepare
An annual physical exam is a yearly check-up with a doctor plus a few basic tests, and you can have it at our Marulas branch in Valenzuela. It helps you and your doctor see how your health changes from one year to the next, even when you feel well.
In short
- It usually covers a physical exam with a doctor, a blood count, blood sugar and cholesterol, urinalysis and a chest X-ray.
- If blood sugar or cholesterol is included, you usually fast for 8 to 12 hours.
- Bring last year’s results so the doctor can compare.
What an annual physical usually includes
- A physical exam with a doctor
- A blood count (CBC)
- Blood sugar and cholesterol
- Urinalysis
- A chest X-ray
Your doctor may add an ECG depending on your age and history. If your employer or HMO gave you its own list, bring it and follow that list.
How to prepare
- If blood sugar or cholesterol is included, you usually fast for 8 to 12 hours. Plain water is fine.
- Take your regular medicine unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
- Bring last year’s results so the doctor can compare.
- Bring a valid ID, and your HMO card (health insurance card) if you use one.
- Ask our front desk to confirm what your tests need before you come.
More tips are in our guide on how to prepare for a fasting blood test.
When results are ready
Most basic lab results are released the same day, and X-ray results usually take 24 to 48 hours. Bring your results back to your doctor, who reads them together with your history and any symptoms.
Annual physical exams at Sunrise
At our Marulas branch, the doctor, the laboratory and the X-ray are in one building. Ask us if your HMO covers your annual exam, or see our annual physical check-up and laboratory tests.
Tests mentioned in this article
This article is general information and does not replace advice from your own doctor.
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Call before you come, or just walk in
Our front desk can tell you if your test needs fasting, which doctor is in today, and what your HMO covers.