How often one healthy person need blood tests?

[NoraB]

I asked her for vitamin tests as well but she only ordered CBC and clotting tests.

Ask for Vit D. It's an easy cause to eliminate (and to correct)

[Dobbiedoo]

Have you recently started taking any new medication, specifically SSRI antidepressants? I ask as I suddenly came out in bruising after starting Sertraline, it's an uncommon but known side effect of such drugs, as is easy bleeding.

See my thread started earlier today but briefly my bloods were normal (no idea if they checked lymphocytes though) so they think the drug is likely to blame but still exploring other possibilities. Bruising mostly stopped on withdrawal of the drug but I still get the odd small one which freaks me out. Logically, they are either bruises I would get normally but never previously noticed or the effects of the drug are taking a while to fully exit my system (it's 4 weeks since I stopped). Still a worry though.

You have my sympathy, Health Anxiety sucks!

[Flapj]

After age 40 use the following as a guide:

If not feeling well, consult w/ doctor.

preventive/routine

Labs (CBC, lipids, cmp, iron, tsh, crp) - annual
blood pressure - annual
colonoscopy - start at 45 then every 5-10 years or as rec by doctor

[nhelen79]

After age 40 use the following as a guide:

If not feeling well, consult w/ doctor.

preventive/routine

Labs (CBC, lipids, cmp, iron, tsh, crp) - annual
blood pressure - annual
colonoscopy - start at 45 then every 5-10 years or as rec by doctor

Thank you. Now I’m back again waiting for CBC blood test and others due to …diarrhea and I hate myself for Falling in the same trap again

[Fishmanpa]

Even with my pre-existing health issues, once a year for the bloods and every 5 yrs. for the colonoscopy unless something comes up, which it hasn't.

FMP