Check-ups and Preventive Health - Alegria Medical Centre

Our check-up programmes are designed to assess your overall health, detect potential abnormalities at an early stage, and help prevent the most common diseases according to your age and individual risk profile.

They combine medical consultations, laboratory tests and targeted investigations to provide a comprehensive health assessment and, where appropriate, recommend the most suitable preventive measures or additional examinations.

Discover and compare our check-ups here: Check-ups and Preventive Health table

Men 25–50
Women 25–50
Men 50+
Women 50+
Longevity – Men
Longevity – Women

How to prepare for your check-up

To ensure accurate and reliable results, please follow these instructions before your appointment:

Blood tests

Fast for 10–12 hours (water is permitted).
Avoid alcohol for 72 hours before your appointment.
During the fasting period, do not consume sugary drinks, chewing gum, tobacco or snacks.

Urine test

Do not provide the sample during your menstrual period.
Collect the sample 3–5 days after your period has ended.

Stool sample

Collect the sample according to the instructions provided.
Return it within 2 hours of collection.

Cervical smear test

Do not undergo the test during your menstrual period.
Avoid sexual intercourse for 24 hours before the examination.

Abdominal ultrasound

Upper abdomen: Fast for 4–6 hours before the examination.
Lower abdomen: Drink 4–5 glasses of water before the examination.
Do not urinate before the scan.

We will do our best to schedule all your consultations on the same day. Imaging examinations (including ultrasound scans) are performed at our partner centre in Saldanha and may, depending on availability, be scheduled for a different date.

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