Annual exams provide an excellent opportunity to counsel patients about preventive care and to provide or refer for recommended services. These exams should include screening, evaluation and counseling based on age and risk factors.
What is checked for during the exam and what tests will be performed?
Breast Exam
Women should perform monthly self-breast exams. A complete breast exam should be done by a health care provider annually or more frequently depending on family history and type of breast tissue. Breasts are inspected for changes in shape, skin texture and nipple discharge and lumps.
Pelvic Exam
to check for uterine or ovarian abnormalities and screen for cervical cancer.
Women >40
Women over 40 years old should have a mammogram done every 1-2 years, depending on their risk factors. Regular mammograms are a key part of early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
Osteoporosis Screening
Peri-menopausal scan (DXA of the hip and lumbar spine and/or quantitative ultrasonography of the calcaneus) recommended (family history, shortening stature, etc.).
Pap smear
Possibly a test for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). < 21 years: screening not recommended; 21-29 years: screen with cytology alone every 3 years; 30-39 years: screen with cytology and HPV testing every 5 years (if both negative); 40-64 years: screen with cytology and HPV testing every 5 years or cytology alone every 3 years.
Cholesterol screening
If patient has diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems or certain other conditions, her/his may need to be monitored more closely.
Colon Cancer Screening
Beginning at age 50 (screening to begin earlier if family history is positive), Stool test annually; Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with a stool guaiac test; Colonoscopy every 10 years.
Diabetes Screening
If your blood pressure is higher than 135/80, your health care provider will test your blood sugar levels for diabetes.
Blood Pressure Screening
Every 2 years unless 130/80 mm Hg or higher, then yearly. If you have diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems or certain other conditions, you may need to be monitored more closely.
Prostate Cancer Screening
Beginning at age 40, yearly digital rectal exam. Beginning at age 50 (45 for African-American men and those with a family history of prostate cancer), discuss prostate screening with your physician.
Diabetes Screening
If your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 your health care provider will test your blood sugar levels for diabetes.
Colon Cancer Screening
Beginning at age 50 (screening to begin earlier if family history is positive), Stool test annually; Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with a stool guaiac test; Colonoscopy every 10 years.
Cholesterol Screening
If patient has diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems or certain other conditions, her/his may need to be monitored more closely.
Blood Pressure Screening
Every 2 years unless 130/80 mm Hg or higher, then yearly. If you have diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems or certain other conditions, you may need to be monitored more closely.
Pre-employment physical examinations can be a vital step in hiring the right candidates with the right qualifications. Whether you are needing a DOT physical or a Fitness-for-Duty exam, Relief Medical Center staff can assist you.
We offer the following exams to evaluate workers’ health and abilities:
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Post-Accident Testing
We are staffed and available to assist you with post-accident drug and alcohol testing events anywhere in Houston, any time of the day.
Hair Drug Test
Hair drug testing provides a longer detection for drugs of abuse. A standard hair drug test uses a 1 ½ inch sample of hair, which provides an approximate three months history of drug use.
Lab-Based Urinalysis
This is the primary testing method for most employers and is the only method currently approved for Department of Transportation (DOT) testing programs.
Oral Fluid (Saliva) Drug Test
This testing offers a few benefits to employers:
-Minimal chance to “beat” the drug test.
-Less invasive compared to urinalysis drug test.
-Easy to collect specimen (enabling more internal rather than 3rd party collections).
-Reduces downtime for employees in post-employment drug testing (no “shy bladder” or other delays in testing).
-Ease of collection makes onsite post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug testing more feasible.
Instant Drug Tests
It is a simple, easy-to-use option that allows you to obtain an immediate drug test result. We can work with you to minimize risks, by ensuring all products are FDA-approved, developing confirmation lab-based drug testing procedures, and maintaining custody-and-control forms for all drug testing.
Background Checks
We can perform new hire background checks to fit your needs and give you confidence in your hiring process.
Physicals and Occupational Testing Services
DOT Physical Review. Our team of specialists provides comprehensive reviews of DOT physical exams to ensure your company is following the best hiring practices and putting the right candidates to work. Here are just some of the items we check:
-Driver Health History
-Vision
-Hearing
-Blood Pressure
-Hypertension
-Medications
-Medical Examiner Registry Verification
Whether your child is getting ready for sports, a physical is the first step in making sure they are healthy and ready for any activity.
We offer sports physicals for school aged children. Just bring your school’s physical form with you to the clinic.
What a Sports Physical Includes:
Vitals Check
We will check your child’s pulse and blood pressure to ensure proper vitals. We will also document his or her weight and height, since growth spurts and weight changes can place added stress on joints, muscles, and bones.
Eye Exam
An eye exam checks for proper vision and evaluates whether your child needs prescription lenses or if his or her current prescription needs to be adjusted.
Fitness Assessment
We will examine your child’s heart, lungs, abdomen, ears, nose, and throat. We will also check his or her cardiovascular system and recommending any limitations on physical activity.
Joints and Flexibility Check
By testing your child’s strength, flexibility, posture, and joints, we can identify any areas that may be prone to injury as well as suggest potential exercises and tips to help build a healthier body.
Medical History Review
Knowing about any past illnesses, surgeries, or conditions, such as asthma or chest pains, will help diagnose problems and prevent complications in the future.
DNA & Paternity Testing
Legal DNA Paternity Status. DNA paternity testing determines the biological father of a child.
Some common reasons for a Legal DNA Test include:
Child Support
Child Custody
Immigration
Birth Certificate
Court Order
Adoption
Legal reasons
Steroid Testing
Relief Medical Center provides analytical testing for steroid substances. We can test urine samples using GCMS and LCMSMS techniques and can screen for the most common drugs and metabolites, such as DHEA, Delta-1-testosterone, and Desoxymethyltestosterone (madol) among others.
All screening findings are confirmed by mass spectrometric techniques using certified reference materials.
