Preventive health screening · St. Louis
Preventive screening looks for common conditions while they are still silent. Express Urgent Care offers routine blood tests and checks. These run from A1C and a complete lipid panel to kidney function, liver enzymes, and vitamin D. They also include high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (a blood marker of inflammation). We offer bone health, prostate and colorectal cancer screening, and wellness panels for men and women, too. Artery and stroke-risk testing, such as a carotid ultrasound, has its own heart, stroke and diabetes screening page.
Many of the conditions that shorten lives cause no symptoms until they are advanced. These include type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, fatty liver and several cancers. A blood test or a quick check can find them years earlier. That is when lifestyle changes and early treatment work best. Screening on a regular schedule also gives you a baseline. So a change from one year to the next stands out.