Before Check Up

What Should You Do Before Check-up?

It is of vital importance to comply with the following recommendations before check-up to achieve accurate check-up results.

• Be hungry: Do not take food after 12:00 a.m. the night before.
• Do not have breakfast or have a snack.
• Do not smoke, drink tea or coffee, or chew gum – Do not drink after 12:00 a.m.
• Try not to drink plenty of water – You can drink maximum 1 glass of water after 12:00 a.m.
• If you have medications to take in the morning at fasting state, do not take them for that day.
• Avoid alcohol for 3 days prior.
• Do not apply any cream to your body if your echocardiogram will be taken.
• Do not exercise on the day of for check-up.
• If you are pregnant or suspect pregnancy, you must inform your physician before starting the procedures.
• Please bring with you results of previous tests and examinations if any.
• Do not forget to bring your sportswear and sports shoes for the effort test.
• Do not wear ornaments.
• Check-up should not coincide with the menstruation days of women.

Postpone your Appointment

Please postpone your check-up appointment if you experience any one or more of the following events.

• If you have infection signs such as temperature, weakness, sore throat in the morning.
• If menstruation has started;
• If you are on an antibiotic regimen;
• If you have taken alcohol within the last 3 days.

Drug Use before Check-Up

Please discontinue the following drugs no later than 3 days prior to check up to achieve accurate check-up results.

• If you are regularly taking aspirin and your check-up package includes "fecal occult blood test”, discontinue aspirin 5 days before. If you have any disorder that requires you to take aspirin regularly (coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, etc.), please note it down in the Drug Information Form.
• Vitamins
• Herbal or food supplements
• Iron supplements