Gee Bangkok Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Hi All A medical check up here in Bangkok a clinic or hospital any recommendations please? Thank you Gee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I'm sure that our Sheryl will come in soon to help, but from experience, better shop around among the big hospitals with what your requirements are for the best price... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Last time I had one in Bkk it came up with a list of bad results, went back to the UK had the same tests, no problems. So I never bothered since, don't trust them here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfinasi Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I'm considering RSU health in maybe a month or two, it's been mentioned before by Sheryl but that post was some years ago. The prices on website, if correct, seems very fair, not too much different than play google is my doctor and own lab work. Anyone know if they box you into the age ranges for the health checks? I just want the cheap package plus 3 extra tests.. If money is no object though I would happily go for BNH on Covaent road, everything just seems spot on there, even the small things - the comfy chairs, little roof garden, to the valet parking, that said you pay for it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I tried four different hospitals in my area and I think Ramkhamhaeng Hospital is the better one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluglord Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Search Saint Louis and praram 9 hospitals. Look for packages. You might still be able to get New Year promotion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 OP how old are you and what tests are you seeking? Any particular health problems or risk factors? One cannot rely on "packages" to include what you need. They tend to omit needed things and include tests not indicated for general screening. You need to start by deciding what tests to get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/6/2024 at 10:45 AM, mfinasi said: I'm considering RSU health in maybe a month or two, it's been mentioned before by Sheryl but that post was some years ago. The prices on website, if correct, seems very fair, not too much different than play google is my doctor and own lab work. Anyone know if they box you into the age ranges for the health checks? I just want the cheap package plus 3 extra tests.. Pretty much anywhere you can opt for whatever package you want and add on additional tests. Age related "packages" are not well designed here and higher age packages often contain unreliable tests not suitable for health screening while still omitting things you need. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Bangkok Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 I'm 56... I don't really know what tests I should be doing. A general thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Bangkok Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 No health problems.... As far as I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 The Major hospitals all run health screening packages... I do them yearly with Thai Elite and get a choice of a hanful of hosptials and have done full Medical Check-ups at Bumrungrad, Bangkok Hosptial and Samitivej. The package has varied over the years... It used to be full on - stress EKG - i.e. running on a treadmill, with EKG, then using ultra-sound to map the heart valves (interesting stuff to see)... These last few years its just been a standard EKG on a tread-mill. They also do the chest x-ray, full blood screening, full abdominal ultrasound.... also the vision and hearing tests (which I'm not bothered about)... Most Hospitals have these packages advertised on their Websites. As an example: https://www.samitivejhospitals.com/package/detail/annual-health-check-up-packages-samitivej-sukhumvit#check-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 36 minutes ago, Gee Bangkok said: I'm 56... I don't really know what tests I should be doing. A general thing? At 56 with no known health problems I would suggest: CBC ALT/AST BUN Creatnine Lipid Panel: HDL, LDL, triglycerides HB1Ac PSA Exercise Stress Test (which includes EKG) Eye Pressure You should also get a colonoscopy if you have not had one in past 10 years, but that needs to be arranged separately. None of the hospital "packages" will exactly match what you need (usually the case). The basic packages will usually omit HB1Ac, PSA and EST. The more extensive packages will include the ofllowing unnecessary test which are not suitable for screening purposes and quite likely to give false positives leading to unnececessary and expensive further tests: - abdominal ultrasound -"tumor markers" - AFP, CEA etc - Hepatitis panel Abdominal ultrasound and Hepatitis panel are necessary only if liver enzymes (blood test) come back abnormal or you have specific known risk factors or symptoms. The so-called "tumor markers" are not recommended for mass screening and often positive in people without cancer; in addition the normal range used in Thailand for AFP is much lower than international. (This is because of a high incidence of primary liver cancer in Thais - not relevant for Westerners among who primary liver cancer is very rare). The "gold heart" package at Vejthani Hospital (8,700 baht) includes everything you need except PSA and eye pressure. You might contact them and ask if these 2 things can be added on. https://www.vejthani.com/packages-and-programs/cardiac-screening-package/ Alternatively: RSU Standard checkup (3,900 baht) has everything you need except for PSA, HB1Ac and EST (stress test). Contact them and aks what it would cost to add these https://rsuhealth.com/product/ตรวจสุขภาพ-24-รายการ-standard-check-up-package-สำ/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluglord Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) OP I forgot.. There is a clinic in Huay Kwang next to Ganesha shrine. You can get lab tests done here very cheap. Google each test to find out what it tests and and acceptable ranges. Very cheap. I just do this now. These tests often go out to hospitals anyway so you could probably go to any clinic. Redundant to Sheryl's list. Probably most of these not in standard packages. Liver enzymes (ALT, AST) Hb1Ac (better than fasting blood sugar) Fibroscan / liver Ultrasound upper abdomen /liver PSA Manual prostste exam (DRE) Lipid panel (HFl, LDK, triglycerides) BUN and creatnine C reactive protein Complete blood count Free + total Testosterone, SHBG EDIT that clinic also has same pkgs thru the year. I think B1300 for a battery of tests. I do this plus add ons Edited February 8 by Sluglord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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