Here are five critical tests recommended for routine healthcare:

1. Annual mammograms are recommended for women 40 or older (age for first baseline mammogram is 35). Find out about our precise digital imaging process and the other changes we’ve made to make mammograms much more comfortable. To schedule a mammogram, please contact the scheduling office at 913-791-4395.
   
   
2. Have your blood pressure checked by a physician regularly, at least every two years from age 18 to 65, annually over 65. Recommended blood pressure is lower than 120/80. Do you know your BP reading?
   
   
3. Women 21 or older (or within 3 years of beginning sexual activity) should have a pelvic exam and Pap smear every one to three years. Search our physician locator to find an OB/GYN or primary care physician near you.
4. Cholesterol screenings should be scheduled every five years after age 35 (men) or 45 (women). It’s included in HealthFlow. Learn more about the HealthFlow vascular screenings or find out the date and location of the next scheduled event.
   
   
5. Colon screenings, like colonoscopy, should be scheduled regularly after age 50 (age 45 for African-Americans). Search our physician locator to find a gastroenterologist near you.