{"id":4712,"date":"2026-06-30T18:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prelev.ca\/recommended-screenings-after-age-50-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:37:28","slug":"recommended-screenings-after-age-50-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prelev.ca\/en\/recommended-screenings-after-age-50-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended tests after age 50: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4712\" class=\"elementor elementor-4712 elementor-4678\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b2756 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5b2756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd189e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bd189e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning 50 is the perfect time to make your health a top priority. Several serious medical conditions\u2014such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, thyroid problems, and kidney failure\u2014can develop silently, without obvious symptoms, for years. A   <\/span><b>Regular monitoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through laboratory tests allows for early detection, prompt action, and the preservation of one\u2019s quality of life.<\/span><\/p><p>It is important to remember that all laboratory tests <b>require a doctor\u2019s order<\/b>. If you want to get a checkup or have any health concerns, the first step is to discuss them with your doctor or healthcare provider, who can determine which tests are most appropriate for your situation. <\/p><p>At PRELEV, we perform laboratory tests <b>only upon presentation of a valid prescription<\/b> at our service locations in Sherbrooke, Granby, and Saint-Hyacinthe. In this article, we\u2019ll discuss the tests commonly prescribed at this stage of life and their purpose. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2cb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d2cb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb48b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceb48b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Complete blood count (CBC): the starting point<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2b739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e2b739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often the first test ordered during an annual checkup, a complete blood count also known by medical professionals as a CBC provides a comprehensive overview of your blood. By analyzing your red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, this test can help screen for anemia, detect a silent infection, or identify certain hematological conditions.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After age 50, the CBC takes on particular importance, as various imbalances can develop gradually, without noticeable symptoms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At PRELEV, the CBC (Complete Blood Count) is one of the blood tests available at our three clinics. An appointment lasting less than 10 minutes is all it takes. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37781d0 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37781d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/prelev.ca\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule an appointment at the clinic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872d332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"872d332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b30e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b30e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Blood glucose, HbA1c, and the hyperglycemia test<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ebd6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ebd6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type 2 diabetes is often referred to as a \u201csilent\u201d disease: it can develop over many years without the person even realizing it. Starting in one\u2019s 50s, screening becomes a priority, especially if risk factors such as being overweight, a sedentary lifestyle, a family history of the disease, or high blood pressure are present. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends assessing risk at least once every 3 to 5 years in adults with risk factors.[1][2]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e376bc4 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e376bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Glucose (fasting blood glucose): a measurement of blood sugar levels at a specific time. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin): reflects the average blood glucose level over the past 2 to 3 months. It provides a more comprehensive picture than a single blood glucose reading and is extremely valuable for monitoring prediabetes or diabetes. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b388c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b388c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two additional tests are particularly useful:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For individuals requiring a more thorough evaluation, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) may also be ordered.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9805f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9805f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd826b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd826b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Lipid Profile and Cardiovascular Health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b53bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6b53bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for more than 55,000 deaths each year, according to Public Health Canada.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[3]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nearly 2.6 million Canadians aged 20 and older are living with a diagnosed heart condition.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[4]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cardiovascular risk increases with age, and regular lipid profile testing is one of the most effective preventive measures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A complete lipid profile measures:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b8a4a elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"90b8a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Total Cholesterol<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">LDL cholesterol (known as \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">HDL cholesterol (known as \u201cgood\u201d cholesterol) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Triglycerides <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The total cholesterol to HDL ratio<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b54bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1b54bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for more than 55,000 deaths each year, according to Public Health Canada.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[3]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nearly 2.6 million Canadians aged 20 and older are living with a diagnosed heart condition.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[4]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cardiovascular risk increases with age, and regular lipid profile testing is one of the most effective preventive measures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A complete lipid profile measures:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other markers may be added depending on your profile:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cb2ed elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"77cb2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CRP (C-reactive protein): a marker of inflammation associated with cardiovascular risk. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Homocysteine: High levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Uric acid: particularly beneficial for people at risk of gout or metabolic disorders.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f817d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f817d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af3e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4af3e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Electrocardiogram (ECG) and CardioSTAT\u00ae<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe635bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe635bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to blood tests, the cardiovascular system is also monitored through targeted clinical tests. An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the heart\u2019s electrical activity and helps detect heart rhythm abnormalities, signs of left ventricular hypertrophy, or other heart conditions. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For people experiencing palpitations, dizziness, or other intermittent symptoms that are difficult to capture during a standard ECG, CardioSTAT\u00ae offers extended cardiac monitoring, recognized by Health Canada as equivalent to a Holter monitor. The device records cardiac activity over an extended period, allowing the cardiologist to analyze the data and share their findings with the patient\u2019s primary care physician. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91739c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"91739c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af23303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af23303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Thyroid panel (TSH, TPO)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23427b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23427b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid disorders are significantly more common after age 50, particularly among women. In Canada, thyroid disorders affect about 1 in 10 adults, and women are up to eight times more likely to develop them than men. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[5]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Persistent fatigue, unexplained weight gain, sensitivity to cold, and mood swings: these symptoms, which are often dismissed as trivial, may actually indicate a thyroid problem.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main test is the measurement of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). If the result is abnormal, additional tests may be ordered, including anti-TPO antibodies (antithyroid antibodies), which are useful for identifying autoimmune thyroiditis such as Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis.   <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At PRELEV, TSH and TPO antibodies are among the blood tests available. These tests can be performed at the same time as other blood tests ordered by your doctor. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed29a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ed29a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebf7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ebf7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Kidney and Liver Function<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4e42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc4e42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The liver and kidneys play a vital role in eliminating waste and metabolizing medications. After age 50, it is especially important to monitor these functions, as their decline can occur without noticeable symptoms, and long-term medication use can sometimes place additional strain on them. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical tests for kidney function include creatinine (blood and urine), urea, and urinary microalbumin. For liver function, the doctor may order ALT (alanine aminotransferase), ALP (alkaline phosphatase), and GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase). <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creatinine (blood and urine), urea, ALT, ALP, GGT, total bilirubin, total protein, and urinary microalbumin: all of these tests are available at PRELEV. The urine sample can be collected during the same appointment as your blood draw. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c21b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"96c21b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6376f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6376f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, and ferritin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7913202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7913202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These three tests are often overlooked, yet they can explain many of the symptoms of fatigue, muscle weakness, or cognitive difficulties that many people aged 50 and older simply attribute to aging. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be5bff elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2be5bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Vitamin D: In North America, sun exposure during the winter months is insufficient to maintain adequate levels. A vitamin D supplement is recommended year-round for people aged 50 and older.[6] Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis, fatigue, and a weakened immune system.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): A deficiency can cause neurological disorders, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and numbness. People aged 50 and older absorb this vitamin less efficiently, and those with hypothyroidism are at increased risk of deficiency.[6]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ferritin: It reflects the body's iron stores. Low ferritin levels may explain unexplained fatigue, even in the absence of overt anemia as indicated by the FSC.\u200b <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8e680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9f8e680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5f626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5f626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. PSA and Certain Tumor Markers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b8c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5b8c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting at age 50, your doctor may order tumor marker tests depending on your medical history. It is important to note that these tests are not standalone screening tools and must always be interpreted by a healthcare professional within the overall clinical context. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0444ba0 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0444ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">PSA (prostate-specific antigen): recommended for men aged 45\u201350 and older, and starting at age 40 for men of African descent or those with a family history of prostate cancer. It is essential to discuss this with your doctor before requesting the test.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CA-125: an ovarian tumor marker that may be ordered for women with suggestive symptoms or risk factors.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CA 15-3: a marker associated with breast cancer. It can be used to monitor certain patients. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen): sometimes prescribed as part of colorectal cancer follow-up.\u200b\u200b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0ea7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de0ea7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The Government of Quebec also recommends the RSOSI test (fecal occult blood test) for colorectal cancer screening in people aged 50 to 74.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[7]<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRELEV offers testing for PSA, CA-125, CA 15-3, and CEA, as well as stool collection for the RSOSI (Fit) test. These tests can be performed during a single clinic visit. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a7812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2a7812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3f4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f3f4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Electrolytes, calcium, and parathyroid hormone (PTH)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153fb9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153fb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we age, certain mineral balances can gradually become disrupted. Sodium (Na) and potassium (K) are essential for proper heart and muscle function and can be disrupted by certain medications (diuretics, antihypertensives). <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total calcium and PTH (parathyroid hormone) are used to assess bone health. An imbalance in PTH levels can lead to progressive bone loss or unnoticed hypercalcemia. <\/span><\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efee7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1efee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbaef29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbaef29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. How often should you get tested after age 50?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4e774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f4e774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideal frequency depends on your overall health, your medical and family history, and your healthcare provider\u2019s recommendations. As a general guide: <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4ee6f elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4f4ee6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An annual checkup is generally recommended for healthy people age 50 and older.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More frequent follow-up visits (every 3 to 6 months) may be recommended for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or hypothyroidism. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-chevron-circle-right-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Certain tests (HbA1c, lipid profile) may be repeated throughout the year depending on changes in the clinical picture. \u200b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafa15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dafa15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be sure to write down your questions before your doctor&#8217;s appointment, and bring a list of the medications you&#8217;re currently taking so your doctor can tailor the tests ordered accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399f469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"399f469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d547b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d547b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36167ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36167ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After age 50, getting lab tests is much more than just a routine checkup: it\u2019s the best way to take charge of your future. Detecting a problem early allows you to act quickly and often prevent complications that could have been avoided. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>All laboratory tests <b>require a doctor&#8217;s order<\/b>. If you would like to get a checkup or if you are experiencing symptoms or have risk factors, consult your doctor or healthcare provider. They can assess your situation and order the <b>tests that are appropriate for your needs<\/b>.  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At PRELEV, we perform all the tests listed in this guide only <\/span>upon presentation of a valid prescription<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in a modern, efficient, and safe setting. The precision of every procedure is ensured by the expertise of our medical technologists and nurses. Specimens are processed in our clinics before being transferred to affiliated laboratories,   <\/span><b>ensuring the reliability of your results<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An appointment lasting less than 10 minutes may be all you need. 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