Relying on the collective wisdom of /k here.

Any recommendations on where should I go for a full body check up? I did some online search and found a few 'deals', which I don't actually know are they cheap or expensive, nor whether they provide a truly 'comprehensive test'. Purpose of test is 2 fold:

1. For old people in their 50s who want to identify any lurking problems
2. For younger people where we just want to do a biannual preventive checkup

Some links:

1. BP Healthcare:

Head To Toe Checkup
RM 1500 for single person, more if got package.


Package includes:



Head to Toe with Dexa Whatever Dexa means?!?!
RM 1300 or so per person.





2. Pantai Hospital

Pantai Hospital List





3. Pathlabs

Not too much info on packages offered, here's their link

Pathlab


Edited:
Reviews of any of the places that you have been to and their performance / service? More recommendations?

This post has been edited by Wild Honey: Apr 17 2018, 08:13 PM

What? Act what?

I'd probably be trying for Princecourt Hospital checkup. In few more months

Any specific reason for you to be selecting there? Is it price or service quality? Also, any specific package you're aiming for?

Edited: Thanks! That website has quite a bit of info on different packages.

This post has been edited by Wild Honey: Apr 17 2018, 08:27 PM

Their customer service is very responsive. And location.

Probably going for "Vibrant Female" package rm1100

That expensive meh?

I think pathlab during promotion you can get around rm200 test blood, kidney and tumour markers

I purchased this H2T package from BP and did mine last year. It is only half a day process.

Dexa is a bone density scanning for the whole body where you just lay flat (sleep) on a surface while the machine will scan your whole body and determine your bone density for the whole body.

Better do it in KL/PJ as other states might not have such facility.

I actually got a lot more headache when presented with more info on this. Damn, a simple body checkup can be so complicated. The more I read, the more questions I have.

Lol, for me can lar. This one is for old people also, so no hanky panky.

What for headache. Just go to the one nearest to you and convenient to go. And of course, got money.

I heard about that too, circa RM 200++. So I am confused as to what extras these full body checkup presents.

You want cheap can just go to any goverment clinic for a wellness check, event University Hospital provide such service.

Truth be told if you are young, i wont advice the tumour markers or dexa.

What to screen for should be based on symptoms and risk factor.
eg DM --> Cardiovascular assesment/Renal/Opthal and so on.

Due to logistics, the people that going for these check up cannot just pop by to their nearest centre all the time. They are overseas people, so am looking up for the 'best' package in terms of coverage, service and value for money when they come.

I see, thanks for Dexa info. Did you pay the same price quoted on website as well? Is Dexa recommended, or is there an age threshold before one should start doing it?

Got both old people (circa 50 to 60) and young people (circa 30). So any recommendations? As for risk factors, I also don't know in full, hence going for comprehensive general check up.

What is DM?

Do these tests really beneficial? I don't even know half of the tests offered in the package.

Diabetes.

Just check for wellness health check up, again i don't recommend tumour markers as a screening.

Most of the packages you are listing is overkill to me.

Why no tumour?

Thanks, will definitely check it out. How about Pathlabs? Am asking cause there seems to be many centres around.

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnos...kers-fact-sheet

Edit : tumour markers were never meant to be used as a screening device

This post has been edited by naTTan: Apr 17 2018, 09:00 PM