Your benefits portal asked on Monday whether you’ve had a preventive visit this year, and you aren’t sure you have. Your last cholesterol result is in a patient portal from your old job, and your father had a heart attack at 58. So, before you book preventive care appointments in Fairfax, VA, you’d like to know which screenings to ask about at 45. Here’s what Healthline and our physical exam page say to bring to Annandale Primary Care.
What Should I Bring to Preventive Care Appointments in Fairfax, VA?
Healthline suggests bringing your current medications, your allergies, recent lab results, and the names and phone numbers of any doctors you’ve seen. Our physical exam page adds the dates and results of previous preventive procedures, along with your family history. Then, you and Dr. Connie Le will go through those dates together, so you don’t repeat a test you had two years ago.
Which Preventive Screenings Should I Ask About at 45?
With your father’s heart attack, Healthline notes your provider may add blood pressure checks, along with diabetes and cholesterol screening. In the event you have a cervix, our Pap smear page recommends one every three years from age 21. Also, at 45, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends starting colorectal cancer screening.
Will I Need Every Preventive Test at the Same Visit?
Typically, no. At the end of your visit, you and Dr. Le will go down the list together and mark what’s due now and what can wait. Afterward, Healthline notes that your provider may follow up by phone or email with a copy of your results. In the event nothing else is needed, Healthline says you’re set until next year.
Dr. Le finished her internal medicine residency at George Washington University in 2003 and founded the practice in 2005. Today, she and her team see patients at our offices on Old Lee Highway in Fairfax and Evergreen Lane in Annandale.
Schedule Your Visit at Annandale Primary Care
You’ll leave your visit with Connie Le, MD, knowing which screenings you’ve finished, which ones to book this year, and when she’d like to see you again. Call Annandale Primary Care at (703) 642-6633 to book your preventive care visit.