Health screening helps in the diagnosis of diseases before any of their symptoms appear. By making an early diagnosis, they enable timely and early treatment of diseases. As many diseases are asymptomatic, health screening identifies them in their early stages. The type of health screens and how often you should get them depends on many factors, such as your health, age and strength of the immune system. Health screening identifies your risks for potential infections and diseases.

Health screens are as important as diagnostic tests in disease diagnosis. Many health screens provide quick results and are less costly than lab tests. UCF Texas makes health screens available for all, and no health insurance is needed to avail yourself of this service. Mainstreaming primary care is one of the main objectives of UCF Texas and health screen service is one of the vital aspects of the primary care paradigm, making possible early diagnosis and treatment of the patients.

Many lab tests have a health screen alternative too to enable fast and affordable testing. However, lab tests are more accurate than their health screen alternatives, such as drug tests are more accurate than drug screening.

The most common health screens are for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

Skin Screenings

Skin screen is a visual analysis of the skin to check for any abnormalities such as birthmarks, moles, and other marks having an abnormal size, color, texture, or shape. Skin tests only last for 20 minutes and generally are not required more than once in a year. A professional dermatologist performs skin screenings. Dermatologists often use a dermatoscope, a lighted magnifier to closely view the moles and spots. Unusual marks on the skin can also be symptoms of skin cancer which is one of the most common cancer types in the USA. Skin cancer treatment is easy if it is diagnosed early with a skin screen.

Diabetes Screening

Many tests are useful in diagnosing diabetes. Generally, patients get a diabetes screen at the 45 years age. The A1C test diagnoses diabetes and its type. This test uses a blood sample to check the sugar level in the blood. The Glucose Tolerance Test measures the sugar level of the individual before and after they consume a liquid containing glucose. The blood sugar level is measured again 2 hours after the individual drinks that liquid. If the sugar level measures high again, the person has diabetes.

Cholesterol Checks

Cholesterol check uses a simple blood test. High cholesterol levels increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Getting a cholesterol check gets compulsory at the age of 20 years and it repeats once every 4 to 6 years.

Prostate Screenings

Prostate screening is also called prostate specific antigen test (PSA). PSA is a blood test to identify the quantity of PSA contained in the blood of the person. High PSA levels suggest high risk of prostate cancer. Other tests are also conducted along with the prostate screens to diagnose prostate cancer.

Colonoscopy Screening

Colonoscopy screening checks the rectum and lower bowel (colon) for diseases and abnormalities such as colon cancer. It is one of the main screening tests for diagnosing colorectal cancer. The process is carried out by inserting a camera into the rectum after giving anaesthesia to the patient. Colonoscopy is suggested at the 45 years age and then it should repeat once in every 10 years. Our primary care consultants will guide you about whether you need to get a colonoscopy exam. The colonoscopy procedure generally takes 30 to 60 minutes, and the duration depends on whether the healthcare practitioner needs to take biopsies or remove polyps too.

Drug Screening

Drug screens are used to determine whether an individual takes any of the harmful synthetic or designer drugs. These drugs are generally prescription medicines abused for their euphoric effects. Drug screens are not as accurate as the drug tests, but they are quick and inexpensive. For this reason, they are used for rapid and large-scale diagnosis.

Pap Smear

Pap smear process is used in the diagnosis of cervical cancer in women. The process involves extracting cells from the cervix region, which is the narrow part of the uterus, present at the vagina’s top.

Pap smear is generally done along with the pelvic exam. In women above 30 years of age, it is often carried out along with the test for the human papillomavirus (HPV), as this STD can also cause cervical cancer.

Certain factors increase the risk of infection, due to which the healthcare practitioner may suggest you get pap smears more frequently. These factors are as follows:

• Smoking history
• HIV infection
• Pap smear showing precancerous cells, and diagnosis of cervical cancer
• Weak immune system

 

Dental Check-up

Blood Pressure Screening

Blood pressure screening tests for high blood pressure or hypertension. Everyone over 40 should get a blood pressure screen once a year.

Obesity 

Regular health screening shows an increase in weight over time. The healthcare practitioner suggests changes in lifestyle to prevent excessive weight gain.

Why Choose UCF Texas?

High-Quality

UCF Texas aims to improve quality as well as access to healthcare for all. The aim of the organization is to elevate the standards of private and public healthcare and improve its awareness. To achieve a high quality and inclusive healthcare, UCF Texas maintains standard labs to implement the test procedures. Moreover, it has extensive staff, contemporary technologies, and other facilities to support quality healthcare treatments.

Affordable

The cost of healthcare at UCF Texas is less than insurance co-payments. UCF Texas provides high quality healthcare to the uninsured and unprivileged.

Convenient

We stay open during the weekends and till the late evenings to facilitate emergency cases.