Hi all,

I've recently job a new job offer. I've signed and email back to the company my offer letter. Now they request me to do pre-employment medical check up.

Question:
1. What test is included for pre-employment medical check up? As I know only urine test and x-ray. Is blood test neccessary?
2. I am actually quite worried, because i just attended recently a comprehensive blood & urine test by pathlab. Results show i have a higher level of LDL (Bad choresterol) and uric acid as well as a bad result for my liver (due to probably lack of sleep, alcohol or smoking). I am actually a non-smoker, but alcohol yes during younger years, now already cut a lot probably 1 can of beer in 1-2 months.. Will all these mentioned results from the testing result in me being rejected the new job offer? Btw, i'm very active in sports (badminton every 3 times in a week, running every month from marathon event)
3. In general my weight is slightly heavier and taller than the average people, will this result me having a higher level of everything compared to the norm chart?
4. Normally how long does it take for clinics to produce the medical check up result? For x-ray & Urine test
5. On what type of illness normally they will reject your job application?

Kindly advise for those who had experience Thank  you for the enlightenment

Hi, i just get pregnant about 4 weeks and get a job offer from bank. They ask for pre-employment medical checkup. Is there any possibilities that they will decline the job offer if i’m pregnant? The position i applied for is customer service.

Hi, i just get pregnant about 4 weeks and get a job offer from bank. They ask for pre-employment medical checkup. Is there any possibilities that they will decline the job offer if i’m pregnant? The position i applied for is customer service.

I work for a hr department. The medical tests are subject to the type of job you are involved with. For example, if you are in F&B industry, the tests will include more like stool tests and typhoid injection cos you deal with food products. If only office job, typically test includes blood pressure, cholesterol, blood tests, eye sight and other simple ones. Normally all the tests will be written in the medical letter your company will give to pass to the relevant clinic. If it's not you can ask them cos you have the right to know, it's your body anyway.

High cholestrol, bp, alcoholism, obesity, poor lung function because of smoking is a BIG NO NO. Small tip from what i heard in hr departments is that in the case they know you have high cholestrol or overweight, they will ask you to exercise or go on some good health programmes to resolve the issue before reapplying or taking up the offer IF they really want you.

Medical check up also involves dr asking your family's history of diseases and your exercise habits. In the end of the day, doesn't matter you are active in sports or what, what is important is what the test results tell the doctor whether to deem you as fit or unfit for the job.

Medical test results usually takes a week for the clinic to send to the company provided that it is a good and reputable workplace.

I mentioned some of the illnesses that companies reject on the above already but just to add: HIV is also a no in malaysia unless it is a truly mat salleh company that has clear policies on discrimination. Most companies in Malaysia don't accept. They won't tell that it's cos of the HIV status but they might just say other reasons.

Dont worry based on your description i dont think you will be rejected

There’s a simple way to get past that. Take home monitoring BP measurements and record them down over 1 week (buy one of those automatic BP machines) - and show your doctor.

Hey everyone

I'm about to undergo a medical check up too. It's office work mostly. My problem's a bit different though, in that I'm quite ways underweight. My BMI is around 16.5?

Does anyone know if that'd cause me to fail the check up?

Hey everyone

I'm about to undergo a medical check up too. It's office work mostly. My problem's a bit different though, in that I'm quite ways underweight. My BMI is around 16.5?

Does anyone know if that'd cause me to fail the check up?

I work for a hr department. The medical tests are subject to the type of job you are involved with. For example, if you are in F&B industry, the tests will include more like stool tests and typhoid injection cos you deal with food products. If only office job, typically test includes blood pressure, cholesterol, blood tests, eye sight and other simple ones. Normally all the tests will be written in the medical letter your company will give to pass to the relevant clinic. If it's not you can ask them cos you have the right to know, it's your body anyway.

High cholestrol, bp, alcoholism, obesity, poor lung function because of smoking is a BIG NO NO. Small tip from what i heard in hr departments is that in the case they know you have high cholestrol or overweight, they will ask you to exercise or go on some good health programmes to resolve the issue before reapplying or taking up the offer IF they really want you.

Medical check up also involves dr asking your family's history of diseases and your exercise habits. In the end of the day, doesn't matter you are active in sports or what, what is important is what the test results tell the doctor whether to deem you as fit or unfit for the job.

Medical test results usually takes a week for the clinic to send to the company provided that it is a good and reputable workplace.

I mentioned some of the illnesses that companies reject on the above already but just to add: HIV is also a no in malaysia unless it is a truly mat salleh company that has clear policies on discrimination. Most companies in Malaysia don't accept. They won't tell that it's cos of the HIV status but they might just say other reasons.

Dont worry based on your description i dont think you will be rejected