Health Screening Preparation

All of our ultrasound screenings are non-invasive and painless, as is our EKG for atrial fibrillation, also called irregular heartbeat. Even our blood screenings only require a simple finger-stick and few drops of blood.

 Watch our screening video to learn more on how we conduct our screenings.
 What to Expect - View a simple illustrated guide

Our screenings also require very little or no preparation. We try to make it as easy as possible for our customers to take control of their health. Check below to see if there’s anything you need to do before your screening.

While some screenings involve several hours of fasting, others only require loose clothing or short sleeves. Check below to see if there’s anything you need to do before your health screening.

 Carotid artery disease (stroke)

• Wear a shirt that is open at the collar and short-sleeved.
   
• Do not wear a turtleneck.

 Atrial fibrillation (stroke)

• Wear a comfortable two-piece outfit consisting of loose clothing.
   
• Do not wear pantyhose.
   
• Do not wear a watch.
   
• Keep your cell phone turned off.
   
• Do not wear lotion or oil.

 Abdominal aortic aneurysm

• Wear a comfortable two-piece outfit consisting of loose clothing.
   
• Fast for 4 hours prior to your screening.
   
• Make sure the meal you eat 4 hours prior to your screening is a light one (less than 1/2 of what you normally eat of non-gassy food).
   
• If you are thirsty during your fasting period, you may have 1/2 cup of coffee or tea and a moderate amount of water.
   
• If you take medication, take it as prescribed.
   
• If you are diabetic and are not comfortable fasting for 4 hours, please limit yourself to a "diabetic meal" (piece of toast, 1 cup of any kind of juice and 1/2 cup coffee or tea). If you are in doubt, please follow your diabetic care plan.

 Ankle-brachial index (peripheral arterial disease)

• Wear a comfortable two-piece outfit consisting of loose clothing.
   
• Wear a short-sleeved shirt or blouse.
   
• Do not wear pantyhose.

 hs-CRP (elevated C-reactive protein)

• There is nothing you need to do in advance for this screening.

 Complete lipid panel (high cholesterol)

• Fast for 8 hours prior to your screening.

 Glucose (type 2 diabetes)

• Fast for 8 hours prior to your screening.

 Bone mineral density (osteoporosis risk)

• Do not wear pantyhose.

 Elevated liver enzymes (ALT/AST)

• There is nothing you need to do in advance for this screening.

 6 for Life Package 

• Fast for 8 hours prior to your screening for accurate results.
   
• Wear a short-sleeved shirt or a shirt with sleeves that are easy to roll up for the blood pressure cuffs.