Procedure |
Cooper Clinic Physician
Recommended Guidelines |
| Medical Examination and Preventive Medicine Counseling* |
Annually |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
Physician's discretion; age 40+, every five years |
| Pap smear |
Females: annually or at physician's discretion |
| HPV (human papillomavirus) |
Females: at physician's discretion |
| Cardiovascular Screenings |
| Resting EKG* |
Annually |
| Treadmill or stationary cycle stress
test* |
Annually |
| Laboratory Analysis |
Comprehensive lab testing (physician preference)*
TSH; Chem. 16; Lipid Profile; CBC; UA; Occult Blood Test; Ferritin; RPR; ESR; Homocysteine; hs-CRP; Vitamin D; and TPSA |
Annually
TPSA for males 40+ |
| Medical Screening |
| Body composition (underwater weighing & skinfold measurements) |
Annually |
| Body composition (skinfold measurements only) |
Annually |
| Hearing |
Annually |
| Pulmonary/spirometry |
Annually |
| Vision |
Annually |
| Laryngoscopic examination |
Annually |
| Nutrition |
| Nutrition consultation and three-day food record |
Annually |
| Radiology Procedures |
| Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) Scan |
Males: baseline at 40
Females: baseline at 40-50
As clinically indicated thereafter |
| Chest X-ray |
Baseline and follow up at physician's discretion |
| Lung CT |
Smokers: annually
Non-smokers: physician's discretion |
| Digital mammogram |
Females: baseline at age 35-39; age 40+, annually |
| Osteoporosis screen/bone density |
Females: baseline at 35, then every five years until menopause or age 50; age 50+, every two years unless clinically indicated
Males: baseline at 60, as clinically indicated thereafter |
| Dermatology |
| Skin cancer screening |
Annually |
| Optional Services |
| Psychological screening and stress assessment |
Optional or as clinically indicated |
| FAA certification: Class I, II, III |
|
| Exercise consultation |
Optional or as clinically indicated |
| H. pylori screening |
As clinically indicated |
| Cooper Coach (health coaching by phone) |
As recommended |
