Endoscopy

Irregular meal timings are detrimental to Health and may cause gastrointestinal disease.

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Preparation Before Examination
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General

  • The whole check up can take around 1-2 hours (registration and waiting time included), please reserve enough time.
  • All medications except those for diabetes can be take as usual.

For Women

  • Women cannot have pap smears or urine tests during menstruation.
  • For women who are pregnant, please notify the staff as soon as possible, as some of the examination items cannot be performed, such as X-rays or pap smears.

Preparation before Blood pressure measurement, resting ECG and Treadmill

  • Rest for around 15 minutes before measuring the blood pressure.
  • Before taking a resting ECG, you should remain calm and refrain from strenuous exercise.

Preparation before blood test

  • If you need to test blood sugar or blood lipids, you must fast for around 8 hours or more before the test.
  • After the blood is drawn, lightly press the wound for about 5 minutes.
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Colonoscopy/Gastroscopy
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Irregular meal timings are detrimental to Health and may cause gastrointestinal disease.

A gastroscopy is useful for finding out what is causing your symptoms.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. It is very treatable, if caught early. Risk factors of colon cancer include age, family history of colon cancer, patients with ulcerative colitis, or Crohn’s disease.