Medical Exam Inquiry (for Pinoys)

[ms.eheads]

Hello mga kababayans. finally, my ita and have already arrived, thank God. Now, for the medical exam, other than saint luke's, where did you guys avail the exam and what are your experiences? isnt it crowded and expensive in saint lukes? Please share your experiences.

 

[bellaluna]

The price is the same for St. Luke's and IOM.

People prefer IOM if they would rather set an appointment or are in the Makati area. It's walk-in only at St. Luke's.

I preferred St. Luke's BGC because there's plenty of parking and you can pay by credit card or check (unlike St. Luke's Ermita). It's cash only at IOM.

No problem with crowds either, I guess it depends on the day you go.

 

[ms.eheads]

But i saw in forums that iom have negative feedbacks. :/ sa saint lukes ba sure ba na matatapos within a day? Sa province pa kasi kami manggagaling. alam mo naman ang agony sa byahe at traffic. :/ haha

 

[BGC]

But i saw in forums that iom have negative feedbacks. :/ sa saint lukes ba sure ba na matatapos within a day? Sa province pa kasi kami manggagaling. alam mo naman ang agony sa byahe at traffic. :/ haha

St. Lukes BGC po so far ok naman, 8:30am po kami dumating, 2pm tapos na kami. Wala kasing gaanong tao last month (June 8 )nung nagpamedical kami.

 

[bellaluna]

But i saw in forums that iom have negative feedbacks. :/ sa saint lukes ba sure ba na matatapos within a day? Sa province pa kasi kami manggagaling. alam mo naman ang agony sa byahe at traffic. :/ haha

Yes same day rin ako sa St Luke's BGC, best to go there by 7:30 so you're sure to be one of the first and can finish within the day.

But you'll be made to do additional tests for 3 days if there's a history of TB or they find a scar in your lungs.

 

[LokiJr01]

Magkano po total cost ng medical exam? I'm reading different rates kasi (probably because some people took additional tests?)

 

[bellaluna]

Just under 8k at both St. Luke's and IOM.

 

[BGC]

Magkano po total cost ng medical exam? I'm reading different rates kasi (probably because some people took additional tests?)

St. Lukes po, !5 years old and above 7,953. 11-14 years old 3,923. 5-10 years old 2,774. 0-4 years old 2,217.

Additional:
MMR vaccine 1,300. Required po yata na 2 ang MMR vaccine ng bata kaya paki dala na lang po yung immunization record.
Ako naman po since may history ng blood transfusion kaya may additional test po, HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN 905 and ANTI-HCV 1,860.

 

[ms.eheads]

Yes same day rin ako sa St Luke's BGC, best to go there by 7:30 so you're sure to be one of the first and can finish within the day.

But you'll be made to do additional tests for 3 days if there's a history of TB or they find a scar in your lungs.

Pano ba malalaman if may scar sa lungs? Simple xray ba will do? May healthcard kasi ako dito, i can have check up sa radiologist before magmedical sa st lukes (to make sure na wala makita) haha. And by the way, applicable ya yung medical exam sa mga may health care provider?

 

[bellaluna]

Pano ba malalaman if may scar sa lungs? Simple xray ba will do? May healthcard kasi ako dito, i can have check up sa radiologist before magmedical sa st lukes (to make sure na wala makita) haha. And by the way, applicable ya yung medical exam sa mga may health care provider?

Yes makikita sa x-ray. If you don't have a history of TB, then you don't need to worry about it anymore.

Hindi applicable ang outside medical exam, if you're referring to a regular physical checkup. However if you have a medical report about an existing health concern or film X-ray, you can bring that.

Ito yung mga steps: http://www.slec.ph/img/ce-chart.JPG
pero sa St Luke's BGC, lahat ng tests nasa 10th floor ng Medical Arts Building lang naman

 

[ms.eheads]

As of now, iom and st lukes bgc pinagpipilian ko. Iom is good for appointment, pero parang marami syang negative feedbacks e. Kesyo wala naman sakit ang applicant tapos yung results nya may sakit cya or yung iba daw nadedeny visa nila. St lukesm ok cya kaya lang yung crowd talaga ang problem plus ang byahe lalo na nga walang appointment.. so which is good?

 

[BGC]

As of now, iom and st lukes bgc pinagpipilian ko. Iom is good for appointment, pero parang marami syang negative feedbacks e. Kesyo wala naman sakit ang applicant tapos yung results nya may sakit cya or yung iba daw nadedeny visa nila. St lukesm ok cya kaya lang yung crowd talaga ang problem plus ang byahe lalo na nga walang appointment.. so which is good?

Ok naman po experience namin sa St. Lukes. Yung mga nurses nakikita ko mabait and very patient sila lalo na sa mga bata. Like yung urine kung medyo hindi maganda ang result sasabihan nila yung pasyente na uminom muna ng maraming tubig, uulitin nila yung urine exam. Kung nagugutom naman, sasabihan nila kayong kumain muna, tapos bumalik na lang sa kanila. Medyo yung Panel Doctors lang ang hindi masyadong ngumingiti, mahigpit siguro talaga sila. Agahan niyo na lang po, para maaga rin kayong matapos.

 

[ms.eheads]

Wow. Thank you bgc. Tanong ko lang din ulit.. nagkafollowup ba kayo nun?

 

[BGC]

Wow. Thank you bgc. Tanong ko lang din ulit.. nagkafollowup ba kayo nun?

After po kasi ng medical namin, tinanong ko na agad yung nurse kung may problema. Sabi niya wala naman, kung after 3 days wala silang tawag, ok na raw po yun. Very accomodating po sila, kasi after 1 week tumawag po ako to ask lang kung may problema pa ba or nasubmit na nila, maayos naman po sila sumagot kahit medyo makulit na ako

 

[ms.eheads]

Very handy ang sagot mo bgc. One more question pleeeease... what time ang ideal time pumunta dun? Thaaaank youuuuu!