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

I feel the same. Hence this thread!

Thanks, checked some reviews and looks decent. What about your personal experience? Are the doctors there good?

Facilities looks like very well equipped.

http://www.lifecarediagnostic.com/post/119...ivilege-Program

do u think the cheapest one ok (rm300)?

Ahh nice. Thanks for your reply.

Hi. I am looking for a more customized health check.

Anyone know of these are available around? I think
these package are a bit overkill . I am just concern about certain areas / parts .
I think these package are just to make the menu look great really.

Having said that if there is a free consultation so I can highlight my concern before the check will be great .

Haven't been much checks before. And so far search only show packages..

This post has been edited by halofujima: Jan 17 2019, 07:03 AM

I also looking for only male cancer check.

young people going for checkups, what do you expect to find? once they discover any abnormalities, thats when you'll be sucked in the treatment and more checkups by private hospitals. can say goodbye to your wallet.

not to say health checkups is a scam, but like some guys here said, its overkill.

Yeap

Depending on your age, check ups are only necessary is you do not feel well or you are at an age of risk.

Young ppl do the rm200 range one. Don't be surprised a lot of ppl in their early 30's already got high bad cholesterol. Result of eating lunch outside everyday. With the black and white, might sedar sikit to be more careful, because I'm one of them.

Most of colleague in their late 30's got high blood pressure and they're not fat

This post has been edited by toda_erika_II: Jan 17 2019, 09:04 AM

testosterone level is check semen? how does that work..?

But nowadays a lot of cancer case. If you wait for symptom and then go check, its probably developed to stage 3 already.

Parking here to know more
Nowadays many money, scared to die early

Anyhow, can hemorrhage symptoms be found out in this kinda of expensive checkup?

Saw 2 ppl that I knew die young because of this... So now takut d

i took the platinum package from pantai hospital in 2017. quite good. covered a lot of item including echocardiogram, stress test, etc.

will go for another round of test with the same hospital next week.

does guys like me in late 20s need a checkup to see whats up?

I'd also like to know if these more comprehensive checkups offered by hospitals are needed vs the under RM200 ones offered by Pathlab or BP. Can any medical experts chime in?

most ppl seems to think that they can interpret themselves the results coming out of the labs..

find a doctor u can trust.. ask him to recommend the test required.. and go through the results with him...

health check must be done consistently with professional guidance..

i know of ppl who done health check once in his mid 20s.. then nv do for the next 10 years.. and in his mid 30s keep telling ppl his last test was OK .

yes.. i do annual health check with a family doctor....
the doctor knows my family history so he knows which extra test to check




This post has been edited by seather: Jul 2 2019, 05:21 PM

a hospital that look like a commercial mall... siap sekali with CBTL i think

This family doctor of yours is from a clinic?

yes just normal neigbourhood GP i have known for more than a decade...

he has my medical history so when i go to another specialist he can write a referral letter outlining the condition of my health

Hi, did u do at Pantai KL? can you share your experience? How long does it take to do the whole check up? Is there a long waiting time?

tumpang tanya..
anyone try Health Screening at Sunway Medical Centre - Velocity before?

https://www.sunwaymedical.com/velocity/serv...ealth-screening

Hi guys, If there were a possible way for you to do blood screening online ?
Would you guys opt for it?
There is a startup called DrPrevents which has partnered with Gribble's laboratory whereby they provide online consultation starting from rm 78 including screening itself .

Hi all, I think there are at least 2 types of med checkup:

1. Regular or annual checkup
2. Full body check up (mainly and esp. for people after a certain age, say 55)

I am more interested in the 2nd type. A search shows me some results as follows, they are not cheap, more than 1,000 per package.

If anybody has actual experience with any of these, or a place not listed here, please share with us about the quality, cost, and your review. Me and wife will be retiring soon, so plan to do this within a year before stop working, because the company subsidize 700 per pax.

UM Specialist Centre:
https://umsc.my/promotions/health-screening...3RoCqXUQAvD_BwE

Island Hospital:
https://packages.islandhospital.com/product...eening-package/

LifeCare Diagnostic Medical Centre, Bangsar:
https://lifecarediagnostic.com/bs1/packages...ck-up-packages/

Sunway Hopspital:
https://www.sunwaymedical.com/mens-health-screening