If you are male and under 30 you should see a doctor every so often to get blood work done—say every 3-5 years. This is to check your blood sugar (diabetes) and establish a cholesterol baseline. If you’re a drinker also start tracking your liver enzymes.
From 30 to 40 every other year is OK, unless you want to watch something more closely. If you’re heavily involved in shooting sports and/or reloading, or some other sport with exposure to heavy metals or toxic chemicals discuss this with your physician and get the appopriate tests.
After 40 you’re really better off getting blood work done annually.
As you hit your mid-40s getting your A1C baselined and then checked every so often is a good idea.
But yes, if you’re paying out of pocket call around and see who will give you the best deal.
Also you really SHOULD consider a class of insurance (if you can find it anymore, idiot politicians have priced it out of some markets) called “catastrophic health care insurance”. This doesn’t cover you if you want an HIV test, or blood work, it doesn’t cover your breast enlargements or vasectomy, but if an uninsured drunk car thief knocks you off your bicycle it WILL cover the bills he won’t pay.
If you are male and under 30 you should see a doctor every so often to get blood work done—say every 3-5 years. This is to check your blood sugar (diabetes) and establish a cholesterol baseline. If you’re a drinker also start tracking your liver enzymes.
From 30 to 40 every other year is OK, unless you want to watch something more closely. If you’re heavily involved in shooting sports and/or reloading, or some other sport with exposure to heavy metals or toxic chemicals discuss this with your physician and get the appopriate tests.
After 40 you’re really better off getting blood work done annually.
As you hit your mid-40s getting your A1C baselined and then checked every so often is a good idea.
But yes, if you’re paying out of pocket call around and see who will give you the best deal.
Also you really SHOULD consider a class of insurance (if you can find it anymore, idiot politicians have priced it out of some markets) called “catastrophic health care insurance”. This doesn’t cover you if you want an HIV test, or blood work, it doesn’t cover your breast enlargements or vasectomy, but if an uninsured drunk car thief knocks you off your bicycle it WILL cover the bills he won’t pay.
Pro tip: if you donate blood, they check it for free.