McLaren Health

Recommended Adult Preventive Guideline

Screening Tests

Age 18 – 39

Age 40 – 59

Age 60 – 74

Health Maintenance (physical exam)

Every 5 years

Every 5 years

Every 2 years

Blood pressure measurement

Blood pressure is monitored at least annually if diastolic blood pressure is 85-90

Stool screening/hemoccult

Digital rectal exam or FOBT

 

At age 50, then every year

Yearly

Barium enema, or

 

At age 50, then once every 5 – 10 years

Once every 5 to 10 years

Colonoscopy, or

 

At age 50, then once every 10 years

Once every 10 years

Sigmoidoscopy

 

At age 50, then once every 5 years

Once every 5 years

Female Tests

Age 18 – 39

Age 40 – 59

Age 60 – 74

Clinical breast exam

With health maintenance exam

Yearly

Yearly

Self-breast exam teaching

With health maintenance exam

With health maintenance exam

With health maintenance exam

Mammogram

 

Yearly

Yearly

Pelvic exam/Pap Smear

Every 1 to 3 years

Every 1 to 3 years

>Every 1 to 3 years-

Discontinue regular testing after age 65 in women who have had regular previous screenings that are consistently normal and are not on estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)

Cholesterol

 

Baseline at age 45, then every 5 years up to age 65 if <200 mg/dl; yearly if over 200 mg/dl.

Male Tests

Age 18 – 39

Age 40 – 59

Age 60 – 74

Testicular Exam & Self-exam teaching

With health maintenance exam

With health maintenance exam

With health maintenance exam

Prostate Screening

Digital rectal exam or PSA

 

Yearly after age 50

Yearly up to age 65; ages over 65 as clinically indicated

Cholesterol

Baseline at age 35, then every 5 years up to age 65 if < 200 mg/dl; yearly if over 200 mg/dl.

Vaccines

Age 18 – 39

Age 40 – 59

Age 60 – 74

Flu immunization

Annually for certain chronic disease conditions

Yearly after age 50

Yearly

Pneumonia vaccination

Persons at high risk for pneumococcal disease.

At age 65

 

If 1st dose prior to age 65, get a single revaccination @ ate 65 if greater or equal to 5 years since previous dose

Tetanus/Diptheria

Between ages 26-39 adolescent booster was given

Every 10 years

Every 10 years

MMR

Upon entry to college if not previously vaccinated twice for measles

Females – check rubella immunity and vaccinate if needed

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