Comprehensive Health Check-up Program

Standard Package

We offer screenings based on a program designed to focus on essential health care for adults in their 20s and 30s. This screening package includes basic tests necessary for early detection and disease prevention.

Male: 73 screening items, Female: 75 screening items

The standard check-up package includes tests to detect diseases early and prevent related complications

Basic Examination included (See the Basic Examination detail below)
+ Abdominal Ultrasound + Thyroid Function Test (Free T4)
+ Tumor Marker Tests (AFP, CEA)
+ (Select 1) Gastroenterologic Screening (Upper Gastrointestinal Series | Gastroscopy with sedation | Pepsinogen Test)

Signature Package

A comprehensive screening program for the early detection of high-prevalence diseases and major cancers.

As people enter middle age, a family history of chronic diseases and cancer increases, especially between the ages of 40 and 50. The incidence of cancer increases after the age of 40. The Signature Screening Program is a more systematic and focused program, designed to provide in-depth health management as you age.

If you have a family history or are seeking preventive care, annual screenings can facilitate early detection and treatment.

Male: 77 Screening Items, Female: 79 Screening Items
Duration: 4 hours

Check-up package for early detection of common diseases and vital organ changes

STANDARD Package included
+ Ultrasound (Abdomen | Prostate(M) | Pelvic(F))
+ (Select 1) Gastroenterologic Screening r
(Upper Gastrointestinal Series | Gastroscopy with sedation | Pepsinogen Test)
+ (Select 1) Colon Cancer Screening
(Colonoscopy with sedation | M2-PK Test)
+ (Select 2) CT | Ultrasound (Heart | Thyroid | Carotid Artery | Breast)

Noble Package

This comprehensive health checkup package features state-of-the-art equipment for a precise examination of every part of the body.

This premium program provides a comprehensive health checkup for individuals in their 50s and 70s. Starting at age 50, you can begin a new chapter in your life. By examining every part of your body with cutting-edge equipment, you can preserve your most precious time.

Male: 77 screening items, Female: 79 screening items
Duration: 4 hours

A comprehensive check-up package to thoroughly examine your entire body

SIGNATURE Package included
+ Additional Blood Tests (Lipase, Anti-HAV Total, HAV Ab IgM, Ferritin)
+ Thyroid Function Tests (Free T4, T3, TSH)
+ Additional Tumor Marker Tests (CA19-9, PSA, CA125)
+ Ultrasound (Abdomen, Thyroid, Carotid Artery, Heart, Prostate(M), Pelvic(F))
+ (Select 2) Breast Ultrasound | Immunity Test | Cardiovascular Disease Tests | CT
+ (Select 1) MRI
+ (Select 1) Genetic Test

Basic Examination Package Detail

One day before the check-up

Select and schedule a health check-up program at MediGrace → Take medications (For colonoscopy) → Fill out a pre-screening questionnaire, including medical history and medication

1. Avoid excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, or overwork, and get sufficient sleep.
2. Have a light supper before 8 pm and only drink water after 9 pm. (If you are having difficulty digesting normally, please have a light meal before 6 pm.)
3. If you are under any clinical treatments or on certain medications, consult your doctor before health screening. You must consult your doctor first for gastroscopy/colonoscopy if you are taking any anticoagulants, such as Aspirin, Coumadin (Warfarin), or Plavix, for cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diseases. (If you take the medication mentioned above within 7 days before the check—up, a biopsy cannot be performed even though it is necessary.)
4. If you are a woman, you can have a health check-up 5-7 days after your menstruation. Urinalysis, Pap smear (If you wish to take a Pap smear, please avoid using vaginal tablets and sexual intercourse for 24 hours.)
5. If there is a possibility of pregnancy, you need to check it out first before your health screening.
6. If you are scheduled for a colonoscopy, follow the colonoscopy instructions.

On check-up day

Check-in instructions

Arrival at the clinic → Check-in and receive a wrist tag → Change to a screening uniform in the changing room → Instructions on how to use the tag and proceed with the screening. → Complete the procedures of screening --> Change to your clothing in the changing room and return the tag --> Receive a meal ticket → Return home

1. Fast food, including water, chewing gum, cigarettes, etc. Fast for at least 10 hours prior to check-up.
2. If you are scheduled for gastroscopy/colonoscopy and on hypertension medication, take the medication with a sip of water 3 hours prior to your screening or as soon as you get up in the morning. - Endoscopy may fail to proceed if your blood pressure is too high.
3. Insulin injection or diabetic medication should be withheld until screening is complete.
4. Examinees who took sleep endoscopy cannot drive him/herself. When any accidents occur, regardless of our guidance, please note that the KMI centers are not responsible for any damages whatsoever. Please also note that after you visit KMI by car and when you're trying to return home by public transportation, there's no support fee for parking either.
5. Do not void but hold your first morning urine if you are scheduled for a prostate/pelvic/uterus ultrasound.
6. Please do not bring any valuables, and do not accompany children on your visit.
7. If you have had a hypersensitivity reaction to any medications in the past, you must inform our staff.

After the screening

You will receive a diagnostic report & results via email within 14 days. Imaging results will be delivered only via CD on the same day. Results consultation (results sheet) → Outpatient treatment and prescription if necessary, or any abnormalities are found.

Cases when you can’t take a gastroscopy

• When it’s difficult to pass through the endoscope due to otolaryngology diseases, such as a cold or a stricture of the upper esophagus.
• Suspected gastrointestinal perforation.
• Gastrointestinal obstruction, immediately after gastrointestinal surgery. (The test cannot be performed within 6 months of open surgery.)
• Patients with acute caustic esophagitis. (when taking strong acids, strong alkalis, or chemicals)
• If your teeth (especially the front teeth) are wiggling or are currently receiving dental treatments.

Other complications

• Swelling/seizure/bleeding/foreign body sensation/soar throat around the esophageal entrance due to nausea/vomiting/coughing during the examination.
• Deterioration of glaucoma and prostate hypertrophy due to anticholinergic medication injection during examination.
• "Endoscopic fever" that develops chills and fever several hours after the test and improves within 24 hours.
• "Campton’s sac", in which the parotid gland (salivary gland under the ear) is swollen and painful for several hours after the test.
• After an endoscopic biopsy, severe bleeding can also rarely occur.

Cautions for conscious sedation gastroscopy

• The examinee mostly wakes up within 30 minutes to 1 hour, but in rare cases, the dreamy state may last for more than 2 hours.
• Sedation medication is administered by intravenous injection for you to reach a sedative state. Although there are large individual differences, the sedation lasts for an average of 15 to 30 minutes.
• After the test, you should take enough rest for about 3-4 hours. (Please accompany a guardian on the day of the check-up.)
• Operating machinery, exercising, making important decisions, and attending meetings are prohibited on the day of the test.
• Examinees who took conscious sedation endoscopy cannot drive him/herself. When any accidents occur, regardless of our guidance, please note that KMI centers are not responsible for any damages whatsoever. Please also note that after you visit KMI by car and when you're trying to return home by public transportation, there's no parking fee support.
• Amnesia may temporarily occur even during or after the test due to sedation medication.

Cases when you can’t take sedation medication

• When vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, breath, body temperature) are unstable.
• When you have gone through an acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris within the past 6 months, or severe circulatory system disorders such as arrhythmia, heart failure, or aortic dissection.
• Patients with respiratory system diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, poor general condition, and spinal abnormalities in the neck area.
• If you have a consciousness disorder or have difficulty communicating.
• The elderly (65 years or older), people who are psychologically ill, and those in poor physical condition on the day of the check-up.
• Patients with severe obesity, snoring, and sleep apnea. Positive Airway Pressure user (PAP)
• People with chronic liver disease. (chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc.)

※ If you are in the case of the above-mentioned conditions, please take a general endoscopy rather than the endoscopy under conscious sedation. In some cases, the endoscopy could not be performed. Also, the examinee himself/herself is responsible for any accidents that may occur at his/her own will. Please note that driving is dangerous on the day of endoscopy under conscious sedation. Therefore, please leave your vehicles behind when visiting KMI, and accompany a guardian.

Regarding Biopsy

• If there is any abnormal finding during endoscopy, a biopsy and a Helicobacter pylori test are to be performed for an accurate diagnosis.
• These tests may cause temporary hemorrhage or pain, but they mostly improve without any clinical problems. An endoscopic hemostasis can also be performed

Cautions for colonoscopy

• Colonoscopy is a test to diagnose cancer, polyps, inflammation, and ulcers by observing the anus, rectum, and the inside of the large intestine using an endoscope. If there is an abnormal finding, tissue removal can be performed, which could take about 20 to 40 minutes.
• For those who are taking anticoagulant, antiplatelet, thrombolytic drugs, etc., please stop taking the medications 7 days before the examination date, in order to remove polyps. Since the period of ceasing medication intake is different for each medicine constituent, you must consult your doctor in advance. There could be limitations to polyp removal according to the period of ceasing medication intake.
• If you are taking blood pressure pills or anticonvulsants, take them early in the morning with water on the day of the test, but you should notify us before the test.
• If you are injecting insulin, please do not inject it starting from the night before.
• If you are taking diabetes medicines, please do not take them the morning of the test day.
• You must arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time for the colonoscopy to proceed smoothly.
• Please be accompanied by a guardian whenever possible. In particular, if you wish to undergo a sedated endoscopy, you must be accompanied by a guardian for possible quick action in the event of an emergency.
• Please refrain from handling machinery, taking saunas, or exercising vigorously on the day of the examination.
• Examinees who took sleep endoscopy cannot drive him/herself. When any accidents occur, regardless of our guidance, please note that KMI centers are not responsible for any damages whatsoever. Please also note that after you visit KMI by car and if you try to return home by taking public transportation, there's no parking fee support.
• Except for those who went through a check-up/procedure requiring fasting for the day, those who let out the intestinal air, feeling less bloated in the abdomen, should start eating with light meals.
• Due to constant friction caused by the endoscope, symptoms of discomfort or pain around the anus or hemorrhoids could worsen after the examination.
• In this case, please take a sitz-bath when you return home (expose the anal area to warm water at about 40℃ temperature, 3 times in a day for 15-20 minutes at a time), then use the cold wind of a dryer to completely remove moisture around the anus.
• After a biopsy, a small amount of blood could be mixed in the stool. If the hemorrhage continues with blood lumps, please contact the hospital.
• Female examinees cannot take the test if she is pregnant, possibly pregnant, or during their menstruation period. (However, if you use a tampon during menstruation, you can take the test.)
• If you are likely to be pregnant, please first check your pregnancy state, and then take a bowel preparation tablet.
• If the bowel is not properly cleaned and needs a re-examination, additional fees will be charged.
• If you cancel or change the test schedule due to personal circumstances, please contact us at least 7 days before the reservation date.
• Long-distance travel (overseas flight schedule) after biopsy and polypectomy can be restricted for 7-14 days.
• Please refrain from taking a colonoscopy within 6 months after an abdominal and anal surgery.
• Depending on the size and location of the polyp, you may be referred to another hospital.
  

Preparations before colonoscopy

• Foods to avoid 3 days before the examination.
  
  · Fruits with seeds (melons, strawberries, kiwis, grapes, etc.), grains other than white rice (black rice, brown rice, black beans, etc.), seaweeds (sea mustard, kelp, dried seaweed, etc.), foods that contain a lot off iber and are tough (vegetables, root foods, meat, etc.) and other red or coloring drinks (grape juice, coffee, etc.)
  
  · For breakfast and lunch the day before the test, have a light meal such as porridge or thin rice gruel with a side dish of satl and soy sauce. You need to fast after that.
  

Complications

• According to medication intake, drastic changes like complications, colon perforation (aperture/tearing), inflammation, dyspnea, and blood pressure can rarely occur. You may need emergency measures or even surgeries at times. Complications could appear after a few days. Please contact us when there are symptoms such as severe pain, hemorrhage, vomiting, and fever at times
• Due to the bowel preparation, there is a risk of dehydration and kidney dysfunction after the test (especially in older adults). Therefore, make sure you drink plenty of water and go to the nearest emergency room if you experience symptoms such as decreased urine output or dizziness.