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class="toc-label">On this page</span> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Basics</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Summary" href="#summary">Summary</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Start Here" href="#cat_51">Start Here</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Learn More</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Related Issues" href="#cat_47">Related Issues</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Specifics" href="#cat_42">Specifics</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Genetics" href="#cat_46">Genetics</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>See, Play and Learn</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Health Check Tools" href="#cat_48">Health Check Tools</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Videos and Tutorials" href="#cat_94">Videos and Tutorials</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="threecols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Research</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Statistics and Research" href="#cat_79">Statistics and Research</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Journal Articles" href="#cat_59">Journal Articles</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Resources</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Find an Expert" href="#cat_83">Find an Expert</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>For You</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Children" href="#cat_8">Children</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Teenagers" href="#cat_24">Teenagers</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Women" href="#cat_7">Women</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Older Adults" href="#cat_23">Older Adults</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="summary"></a> <section id="topsum_section"> <div class="summary-title syndicate"> <h2>Summary</h2> </div> <div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><p>Screenings are tests that look for diseases before you have symptoms. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they're easier to treat. You can get some screenings in your doctor's office. Others need special equipment, so you may need to go to a different office or clinic.</p> <p>Some conditions that doctors commonly screen for include:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/breastcancer.html">Breast cancer</a> and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/cervicalcancerscreening.html">cervical cancer</a> in women</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/colorectalcancer.html">Colorectal cancer</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/diabetes.html">Diabetes</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/highbloodpressure.html">High blood pressure</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/cholesterollevelswhatyouneedtoknow.html">High cholesterol</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/osteoporosis.html">Osteoporosis</a></li> <li>Overweight and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/obesity.html">obesity</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/prostatecancerscreening.html">Prostate cancer</a> in men</li> </ul> <p>Which tests you need depends on your age, your sex, your family history, and whether you have risk factors for certain diseases. After a screening test, ask when you will get the results and whom to talk to about them.</p> <p class="attribution">Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</p></div> </section> <a name="cat_51"></a> <section id="cat_51_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header expanded"> <div class="section-title syndicate"> <h2>Start Here </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section51" class="section-body expanded syndicate" aria-expanded="true"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder/doctor-visits/screening-tests/get-screened" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="76525" >Get Screened</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="79" height="11" alt="Easy-to-Read" title="Easy-to-Read" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/easyreadgreen.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://odphp.health.gov/espanol/myhealthfinder/visitas-doctor/pruebas-deteccion/hazte-pruebas-deteccion-temprana" data-sid="120454">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://womenshealth.gov/healthy-living-age" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="75400" >Healthy Living by Age</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://espanol.womenshealth.gov/healthy-living-age" data-sid="67655">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2017/03/screen-or-not-screen" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="126583" data-org="NIH">To Screen or Not to Screen? The Benefits and Harms of Screening Tests</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://salud.nih.gov/recursos-de-salud/nih-noticias-de-salud/hacer-o-no-hacer-pruebas-de-deteccion" data-sid="128869">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_47"></a> <section id="cat_47_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Related Issues </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section47" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://familydoctor.org/health-insurance-understanding-covers/?adfree=true" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36678" >Health Insurance: Understanding What It Covers</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Academy of Family Physicians)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://es.familydoctor.org/seguro-medico-entendiendo-lo-que-este-cubre/?adfree=true" data-sid="47790">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/how-to-cope-with-medical-test-anxiety/" data-sid="150406" data-org="NLM">How to Cope with Medical Test Anxiety</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/como-afrontar-la-ansiedad-causada-por-los-examenes-medicos/" data-sid="150510">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/how-to-understand-your-lab-results/" data-sid="132519" data-org="NLM">How to Understand Your Lab Results</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/como-entender-el-resultado-de-sus-pruebas-de-laboratorio/" data-sid="132525">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/whole-body-ct-screening-should-i-or-shouldnt-i-get-one" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="32922" >Whole-Body CT Screening -- Should I or Shouldn't I Get One?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_42"></a> <section id="cat_42_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Specifics </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section42" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/basic-metabolic-panel-bmp/" data-sid="150506" data-org="NLM">Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/panel-metabolico-basico/" data-sid="150516">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/blood-glucose-test/" data-sid="129612" data-org="NLM">Blood Glucose Test</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/prueba-de-glucosa-en-la-sangre/" data-sid="129662">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/screening/patient-screening-overview-pdq" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="38830" data-org="NCI">Cancer Screening Overview</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Cancer Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/deteccion/aspectos-generales-deteccion-paciente-pdq" data-sid="116339">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-c/hcp/diagnosis-testing/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="103418" >Clinical Screening and Diagnosis for Hepatitis C</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/complete-blood-count-cbc/" data-sid="128284" data-org="NLM">Complete Blood Count (CBC)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/conteo-sanguineo-completo/" data-sid="128296">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/comprehensive-metabolic-panel-cmp/" data-sid="139187" data-org="NLM">Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/panel-metabolico-completo-pmc/" data-sid="139264">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/depression-screening/" data-sid="134066" data-org="NLM">Depression Screening</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/evaluacion-de-depresion/" data-sid="134126">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://preventblindness.org/getting-professional-eye-care/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="61060" >Getting Professional Eye Care</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Prevent Blindness America)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/lung-cancer-screening/about/pac-20385024?p=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="75402" >Lung Cancer Screening</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/tests-procedures/lung-cancer-screening/about/pac-20385024?p=1" data-sid="131127">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/skin-cancer-screening/" data-sid="134069" data-org="NLM">Skin Cancer Screening</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/examen-de-cancer-de-piel/" data-sid="134129">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/patient/skin-screening-pdq" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="114773" data-org="NCI">Skin Cancer Screening</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Cancer Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/tipos/piel/paciente/deteccion-piel-pdq" data-sid="125410">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/in-depth/std-testing/ART-20046019?p=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="67168" >STD Testing: What's Right for You</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/in-depth/std-testing/art-20046019?p=1" data-sid="131128">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/tuberculosis-screening/" data-sid="134068" data-org="NLM">Tuberculosis Screening</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/prueba-de-tuberculosis/" data-sid="134128">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/vision-screening/" data-sid="134067" data-org="NLM">Vision Screening</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/examen-de-la-vista/" data-sid="134127">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_46"></a> <section id="cat_46_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Genetics </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section46" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/genetictesting.html" data-sid="65045" data-org="NLM">Genetic Testing: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/genetictesting.html" data-sid="67687">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_48"></a> <section id="cat_48_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Health Check Tools </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section48" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/adultimmsched/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="52999" >Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/adultimmsched/quiz-sp.asp" data-sid="120330">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="2300" data-org="NHLBI">Calculate Your Body Mass Index</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc_sp.htm" data-sid="65791">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.dbsalliance.org/education/mental-health-screening-center/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="40513" >Mental Health Screening Center</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/questions/question-builder/index.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="75374" >QuestionBuilder App</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.ahrq.gov/es/questions/question-builder/index.html" data-sid="160240">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_94"></a> <section id="cat_94_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Videos and Tutorials </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section94" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJxYyLGdRNY" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="132914" >Laboratory Tests for Screening Diseases</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (College of American Pathologists)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_79"></a> <section id="cat_79_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Statistics and Research </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section79" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2024/06/beyond-basic-blood-tests" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="160588" data-org="NIH">Beyond Basic Blood Tests: A Window Into Your Health</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institutes of Health)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://salud.nih.gov/recursos-de-salud/nih-noticias-de-salud/mas-alla-de-los-analisis-basicos-de-sangre" data-sid="160754">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/screening/patient-screening-overview-pdq#_34" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="115470" data-org="NCI">Cancer Screening: How Do Screening Tests Become Standard Tests?</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Cancer Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/cancer/deteccion/aspectos-generales-deteccion-paciente-pdq#_149" data-sid="126476">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_59"></a> <section id="cat_59_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Journal Articles <span class="subheading">References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)</span> </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section59" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39609673" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="64869" >Article: Comparative assessment of microscopy, malaria rapid diagnostic test and polymerase chain...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39542934" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="64869" >Article: Prevalence of asymptomatic parasitaemia among household members of children under seasonal...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39467415" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="64869" >Article: Systematic review and meta-analysis of antigen rapid diagnostic tests to detect...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Diagnostic+Tests%2C+Routine%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+AND+humans%5Bmh%5D+AND+english%5Bla%5D+AND+%22last+1+Year%22+%5Bedat%5D+NOT+%28letter%5Bpt%5D+OR+case+reports%5Bpt%5D+OR+editorial%5Bpt%5D+OR+comment%5Bpt%5D%29+AND+free+full+text%5Bsb%5D+" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="64869" >Health Screening -- see more articles</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_83"></a> <section id="cat_83_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Find an Expert </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section83" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1860" >Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_8"></a> <section id="cat_8_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Children </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section8" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/test-lead.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="75426" >Blood Test: Lead (For Parents)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/test-lead.html" data-sid="106707">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/child-teen-calculator/widget.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36157" >Child and Teen BMI Calculator Widget</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/spanish/bmi/calculator.html" data-sid="119534">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/health-screens.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="153050" >Health Screening Tests (For Parents)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/health-screens.html" data-sid="159218">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/newbornscreening.html" data-sid="58645" data-org="NLM">Newborn Screening: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/newbornscreening.html" data-sid="61167">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_24"></a> <section id="cat_24_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Teenagers </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section24" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/child-teen-calculator/widget.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36157" >Child and Teen BMI Calculator Widget</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/spanish/bmi/calculator.html" data-sid="119534">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_7"></a> <section id="cat_7_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Women </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section7" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/mammograms-fact-sheet" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="11939" data-org="NCI">Mammograms</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Cancer Institute)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/tipos/seno/hoja-informativa-mamografias" data-sid="11943">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/pap-smear/" data-sid="128288" data-org="NLM">Pap Smear</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/prueba-de-papanicolaou/" data-sid="128300">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_23"></a> <section id="cat_23_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Older Adults </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section23" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/preventive-screening-services" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="50502" >Medicare Preventive and Screening Services</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://es.medicare.gov/coverage/preventive-screening-services" data-sid="115866">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="side"> <aside> <section id="ht-img-section"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header hide-offscreen"> <h2>Topic Image</h2> </div> <div class="section-body no-header"> <img src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/HealthScreening.jpg" title="Health Screening" alt="Health Screening" /> </div> </div> </section> <section id="related-topics"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header"> <h2>Related Health Topics</h2> </div> <div class="section-body"> <ul id="related"> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/cervicalcancerscreening.html">Cervical Cancer Screening</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/healthcheckup.html">Health Checkup</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/healthyliving.html">Healthy Living</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/laboratorytests.html">Laboratory Tests</a></li> <li><a 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