INTERNAL MEDICINE CENTER
Zion Women’s Hospital, Serving with Love
Employee Policy Holders: Once every 2 years for office jobs and once a year for non-office jobs
Employee Dependents & Regional Policy Holders: patients over 40 years old and who are subject to the examination for the current year (those who missed the examination for the previous year can receive the examination after contacting the National Health Insurance Service)
For patients who are 40 or 66 years old
Stomach and Breast Cancer: over 40 years old
Liver Cancer Screening: patients over 40 who are positive for or in the high-risk group for Hepatitis B or C
Stomach Cancer Screening (fecal occult blood (FOB) test): patients over 50 years old – colonoscopy is performed if positive for the FOB test
Cervical Cancer Screening: employee policy holders or regional household heads over 30 years old, over 40 years old for employee or regional policy holders
The employment examination is conducted in two forms, the government employee form and the general form. (Medical examinations for a firearm or driver’s license are not performed.)
9 ~ 11am
| TEST ITEM | TEST TYPE | RECIPIENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Tests | Eyesight, hearing, blood tension, height, weight, degree of obesity | Recipients designated for the current year |
| Chest (Lung) Imaging | Direct imaging | Recipients designated for the current year (excluding pregnant women) |
| Urinalysis | Diabetes, protein response, hematuria | Recipients designated for the current year |
| Blood Tests | Blood pigment, blood glucose level before a meal, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride creatine test, 3 types of liver function test (AST, ALT, Gamma-GTP) | Recipients designated for the current year |
| TEST ITEM | TEST TYPE | RECIPIENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Consultations on the Preliminary Test Results | Consultations on the medical examination results and health risks, health education | Patients suspected of having hypertension or diabetes (r) as a result of the Preliminary Tests |
| Hypertension | Blood pressure measurement | Patients suspected of having hypertension as a result of the Preliminary Tests |
| Diabetes | Blood glucose level before a meal | Applicants suspected of having hypertension as a result of the Preliminary Tests |
| Cognitive Dysfunction: KDSQ-c and Consultations | Recipients of the General Medical Examination who are 70~74 years old and in the high-risk group for cognitive dysfunction |
| TEST ITEM | TEST TYPE | RECIPIENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Examination | Height, weight, waist measurement, blood pressure (highest/lowest), eyesight (left/right) | Designated recipients who are 40 or 66 years old |
| Urinalysis | Urine protein | Designated recipients who are 40 or 66 years old |
| Blood Tests | Blood pigment, blood glucose level before a meal, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride creatine test, 3 types of liver function test (AST, ALT, Gamma-GTP) | Designated recipients who are 40 or 66 years old |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen/antibody test | Designated hepatitis test recipients who are over 40 years old | |
| Chest X-ray | Direct X-ray imaging | Designated recipients who are 40 or 66 years old |
| Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Test | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) | Women over 66 years old |
| Physical Examination for the Elderly | Lower extremity test, parallel test | Designated recipients over 66 years old |
| TEST ITEM | TEST TYPE | RECIPIENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Consultations on the Test Results | Consultations on the medical examination results and health risks | Recipients of the Preliminary Tests |
| Hypertension | Secondary blood test | Patients suspected of having hypertension |
| Diabetes | Blood glucose test before a meal | Patients suspected of having diabetes |
| Lifestyle Evaluation | Questionnaire on 5 categories comprising smoking, drinking, exercising, nutrition, and obesity | Designated recipients who are 40 or 66 years old |
| Physical Examination for the Elderly | CES-D scale depression test and consultations for patients over 40 years old GDS depression test and consultations for patients over 66 years old Cognitive dysfunction test (dementia test) /KDSQ-C test and consultations for patients over 66 years old |
Designated recipients who are 40 or 66 years old |
| TEST ITEM | TEST TYPE | RECIPIENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Screening for Stomach Cancer | Upper digestive tract (upper GI) endoscopy, biopsy |
Applicants over 40 years old |
| Screening for Colorectal Cancer | Fecal occult blood test (colonoscopy if positive) |
Applicants over 50 years old |
| Screening for Liver Cancer | Liver ultrasound, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test | Patients over 40 years old who were positive for the hepatitis B surface antigen test or the hepatitis C antibody test in the general medical examination for the previous year |
| Screening for Breast Cancer | Mammography (both sides) | Applicants over 40 years old |
| Screening for Cervical Cancer | Papanicolau test (Pap test) | Applicants over 30 years old (employee policy holders, regional household heads) |
Prepare the questionnaire and other necessary items when coming to the hospital (the questionnaire is available on the website to fill in and print out).
Appointments for the test (upper GI endoscopy) must be made in advance.
Tests can be taken without an appointment if an upper GI endoscopy is not needed (fasting is still necessary.)
The copayment (20%) and the endoscopy sedation fee are paid when registering for the test. (Call for inquiries: 031-201-0748)
Urinalysis → Physical Measurement → Electrocardiogram (Recipients) → Blood Draw → Consultations → Chest Imaging → Cancer Screening (Mammography, Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Patients should refrain from eating pungent food after receiving an upper GI endoscopy.
The results of the general medical examination and the cancer screening tests are sent to the patient’s address (home or work) via mail within 15 days.
(Call for inquiries: 031-201-0748)
The secondary examination is performed for patients who are suspected of having a disease as a result of the primary examination.
The appointment for a consultation regarding the secondary transition period medical examination is set when the preliminary examination is registered (notification of the preliminary examination results during the consultation).
Food must not be eaten from 9pm, the day before the medical examination.
All fluids, such as coffee, milk, and juice, cigarettes and even breakfast must be avoided on the day of the tests.
It is recommended that the examination is received in the morning and those receiving the examination in the afternoon must fast for at least 8 hours before the examination.
Making an appointment in advance at the examination center will make your visit more convenient.
Patients must fill out their own questionnaire, which is available at the examination center. (It can also be answered on the website and printed out.)
Patients should refrain from receiving a medical examination during menstruation (before menstruation, 2~3 days after).
The medical examination fee has to be returned if the medical examination has been received more than once (once a year).
If the patient is scheduled for an upper GI endoscopy,
hypertension medication should be taken early in morning (around 6am) on the day of examination with the minimum amount of water.
Diabetes medication should not be taken on the day of the examination.
Antithrombotic agents (aspirin, Plavix etc.) should not be taken on the day of the examination.
Anticoagulants (Coumadin, warfarin etc.) should still be taken and should be notified to the staff on the day of the examination.
Women who are pregnant or who may be pregnant should avoid a chest X-rat. (Radiation is extremely dangerous to the fetus.)
Patients scheduled for a colon cancer screening test (stool examination) should stick the spiral swab attached to the lid of the container,
which is provided by the hospital, into the stool 5~6 times.
(Do not throw away the fluid in the container since it is not water but chemicals.)
Any further inquiries should be made to the staff before the examination.