| Screening Tests |
Recommendations |
General Health
Full checkup, including weight and height |
Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) test |
Get this test at least once to find out your HIV status. Ask your doctor if and when you need the test again. |
Heart Health
Blood pressure test |
At least every 2 years. |
| Cholesterol test |
Starting at age 20; discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Diabetes
Blood glucose test |
Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Breast Health
Clinical breast exam |
At least every 3 years starting in your 20s. |
Reproductive Health
Pap test |
Every two years starting at age 21 or within three years of the start of sexual activity. Women 30 and older, every 3 years. |
| Pelvic exam |
Yearly beginning at age 21. Younger than 21 and sexually active, discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
| Chlamydia test |
Yearly until age 25 if sexually active. Age 26 and older, get this test if you have new or multiple partners. |
| Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) tests |
Both partners should get tested for STIs, including HIV, before initiating sexual intercourse. |
| Mental Health Screening |
Discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
Eye and Ear Health
Comprehensive eye exam |
At least once between the ages of 20 and 29, at least twice between the ages of 30 and 39, or any time that you have a problem. |
| Hearing test |
Starting at age 18, then every 10 years. |
Skin Health
Mole exam |
Monthly mole self-exam; by a doctor as part of a routine full checkup starting at age 20. |
Oral Health
Dental exam |
Routinely; discuss with your dentist. |
Immunizations
Influenza vaccine |
Yearly. |
| Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP) booster vaccine |
Every 10 years. |
| Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine |
Up to age 26, if not already completed the vaccine series; discuss with your doctor or nurse. |
| Meningococcal vaccine |
Discuss with your doctor or nurse if you are a college student or military recruit. |
