{"id":37204,"date":"2017-01-17T18:19:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T10:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=37204"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T04:12:53","slug":"be-in-the-know","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/be-in-the-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Be In The Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37204\" class=\"elementor elementor-37204\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f261b2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f261b2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24dc050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24dc050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Article credit :\u00a0<a class=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.nst.com.my\/<\/a><br \/><br \/>Health screening is a way to detect risks for early intervention, writes\u00a0<strong><em>Kasmiah Mustapha<\/em><\/strong><br \/><br \/>Prevention is better than cure. And one of the steps for prevention is medical screening. According to the NHS UK, screening is a way of finding out those at higher risk for a health problem so that early treatment can be offered or information given, to help them make informed decisions.<br \/><br \/>Columbia Asia Hospital Puchong\u2019s chief medical officer Dr. Thiyagu Rajagobal explains the importance of medical screening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acc933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4acc933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ed3b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6ed3b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should people go for medical screening?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8acf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b8acf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical screening is the first step in prevention of diseases for doctors and patients.<br \/><br \/>It aims to identify the possible presence of a disease when there are no signs and symptoms. It is a preliminary test to look for possible diseases the person could face in the future.<br \/><br \/>Through medical screening, we can detect the risk of these diseases early. It helps if the person knows about his health so he can take the necessary steps to reduce the risks. With early detection and treatment, a person can avoid severe or life-long symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6720ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f6720ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdcad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cdcad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of screenings are necessary?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5352771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5352771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are various types of medical screening depending on age, gender, family history and risk factors.<br \/><br \/>From age 19 to 39, we recommend the basic screening which includes a chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, full blood count, lipid profile, liver function test, renal function test and urine test.<br \/><br \/>However, if these people are obese or have a family history of diseases such as diabetes or hypertension, we suggest they choose a comprehensive screening package because they have a higher risk of developing diseases before the age of 30 or 40.<br \/><br \/>Those aged 40 and above should opt for a comprehensive package that includes tumour marker, mammogram, prostate specific antigen (PSA), pap smear, upper abdomen ultrasound and breast ultrasound.<br \/><br \/>However, the tumour marker screening need not be routinely done but preferably conducted on the advice of doctors depending on the patient\u2019s risk factors. A high reading does not mean one has cancer, while a normal reading does not exclude cancer.<br \/><br \/>PSA is the only tumour marker that is fairly specific and is usually done for those above 50 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc198a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2dc198a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f769a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f769a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the diseases that can be detected through medical screening?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89dc75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89dc75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, infection, autoimmune diseases, liver and kidney disease. It is also used to detect certain types of cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8063e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d8063e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef69c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ef69c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should someone get a medical screening?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10b6e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b10b6e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It depends on age, gender and risk factors. But the best way is to have it done once a year. Regular screening helps to detect conditions that may develop after the last screening. As such, it is important for you to go for regular screening tests at the recommended frequency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa2b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aaa2b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad9b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cad9b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How effective is medical screening in preventing diseases?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5f585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f5f585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The test is valid but the indicators may not be 100 per cent accurate. In certain cases it can be over-diagnosed or misdiagnosed.<br \/><br \/>For example, if a result is false positive it means the person does not have signs and symptoms of the disease but the indicator shows there is a disease present. Similarly, in a false negative the person has the signs and symptoms but the results are normal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d5c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d3d5c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a44df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65a44df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if the results are positive for a disease?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c181b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c181b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to note that the result is not a confirmed diagnosis just because the indicator is positive. Further tests are needed before a person can be diagnosed with the disease.<br \/><br \/>For example, if we detect a person\u2019s blood sugar to be high, we are not going to diagnose him as diabetic. We will look into other external factors such as if he had fasted well or taken food before the blood test or had a heavy meal the night before.<br \/><br \/>We will also look at his urine test to see if glucose is present. We will then ask the patient to monitor his condition for one week, eat well and exercise and come back for further tests.<br \/><br \/>We also need to consider the signs and symptoms and family history. That is how we decide whether the patient needs to go for further treatment or be referred to a specialist to confirm the diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c5ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24c5ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0442e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0442e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a possibility that with further investigations, the result will not be valid anymore?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e92ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e92ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a person goes for a medical screening, he or she must be free from infection or disease. If, for example, he or she had an infection a week prior to the screening we may still see some changes in the blood even though the person has recovered at the time of screening. But that does not mean the person has a disease.<br \/><br \/>The test is valid at the point of time it is taken but it may not be conclusive and we need to do a thorough investigation and other specific tests.<br \/><br \/>There may be changes in the results after a week or two. That is the reason we do not start medication immediately after screening but ask the patient to monitor his condition, eat right and exercise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3e168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b3e168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4d747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4d747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are people aware of medical screening?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a77d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a77d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I think they are aware of the need to do it but they may not want to do it. The excuse is they don\u2019t have time but they can schedule the test to suit them.<br \/><br \/>They can log on to a hospital\u2019s website, select a test and set an appointment. The test may take up a day or even half a day. Others think they are healthy and do not need medical screening. But medical screening is done when they are no signs or symptoms. If you are already diagnosed with a disease, there is no point for medical screening.<br \/><br \/>You may have mild symptoms that could be related to some condition and a medical screening can help answer this. You may be putting on weight without reason or feeling tired.<br \/><br \/>These could be part of ageing but it could also be due to some diseases. It is better to have it ruled out rather than ignored.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687a04d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"687a04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38c876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a38c876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic09\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the readings mean<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4c148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e4c148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WHILE medical screening is not a confirmed diagnosis, the results are an indicator of a person\u2019s risk. It is not easy to understand the results if you are not a health expert or a doctor. Below is a guideline on what the numbers mean:<br \/><br \/><strong>BLOOD ANALYSIS<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8872e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8872e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/health-articles-be-in-the-know-02-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/health-articles-be-in-the-know-02-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/health-articles-be-in-the-know-02-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21c834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a21c834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b3c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b3c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The result of medical screening is not a confirmed diagnosis.<\/em><br \/><br \/><strong>1. Fasting Blood Glucose<\/strong><br \/>Purpose: To detect diabetes<br \/><br \/>Result: Normal range for blood glucose is between 3.9 and 5.5 mmol\/L. If the reading is above this level, it is a suspected diabetes case.<br \/><br \/><strong>2. Renal function test<\/strong><br \/>Purpose: To detect kidney failure<br \/><br \/>Result: Based on creatinine and urea readings.Urea range should be between 2.8 and 8.1 mmol\/L and creatinine between 44 and 80 mol\/L. If both readings are higher than the range, it indicates kidney failure.<br \/><br \/><strong>3. Liver function test<\/strong><br \/>Purpose : To screen for liver infection or liver disorders.<br \/><br \/>Result: The series of tests measure the levels of certain enzymes and protein in the blood. Levels that are higher or lower than normal can indicate liver problem.<br \/><br \/><strong>4. Lipid profile<\/strong><br \/>Purpose: To detect blood cholesterol level.<br \/><br \/>Result: For LDL (bad cholesterol), level should be less than 4 mmol\/L. For HDL (good cholesterol), the level must be more than 1 mmol\/L. Medication must be considered for high blood cholesterol level.<br \/><br \/><strong>5. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)<\/strong><br \/>Purpose : To detect syphilis, a sexually-transmitted disease<br \/><br \/>Result : A positive result may mean the person has syphilis. However, further tests are needed to confirm.<br \/><br \/><strong>6. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)<\/strong><br \/>Purpose : To detect inflammation in the body.<br \/><br \/>Result: The normal range is 0 to 22 mm\/hr for men and 0 to 29 mm\/hr for women. Abnormal range may indicate inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis.<br \/><br \/><strong>Urine Feme<\/strong><br \/>Purpose: To detect kidney failure and diabetes<br \/><br \/>Result: If there is glucose, protein and blood present in the urine, it may suggest diabetes or kidney disease.<br \/><br \/><strong>Tumour Markers<\/strong><br \/>Tumour markers, through a blood test, are useful to diagnose cancer and are done to monitor response to treatment once cancer is detected.<br \/><br \/>There is a high chance of false positive and false negative. Further tests are required to confirm diagnosis. These include:<\/p><ul><li>Carcino-embryonic Antigen (CEA): to screen for colon\/rectal cancer<\/li><li>Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA): to screen for prostate cancer<\/li><li>CA 125: to screen for ovarian cancer<\/li><li>CA 153: to screen for breast cancer<\/li><li>Alpha Feto-Protein (AFP): to screen for liver and germcell cancer<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cc4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f8cc4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c675a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17c675a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/health-articles-be-in-the-know-06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37212\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bd642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f9bd642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b63d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b63d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cWe can detect the risk of these diseases early. It helps if the person knows about his health so he can take the necessary steps to reduce the risks.\u201d Dr. Thiyagu Rajagobal<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6818c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e6818c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6a676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6a676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Be in The Know \u2013<\/span> <a class=\"GAEventTrack\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/2017\/01\/204913\/be-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Straits Times, 17 January 2017<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health screening is a way to detect risks for early intervention, writes Kasmiah Mustapha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36927,"template":"","topic":[95],"language":[137],"class_list":["post-37204","health-article","type-health-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic-general","language-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - 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