Pre-marital health screening is a health check up for couples that are about to get married. It usually entails screening for common inherited blood disorders and infectious diseases especially sexually transmitted infections. These tests allow couples to highlight potential health problems from communicable diseases and genetic blood disorders that can endanger their partner or put their offspring at risk if they ultimately decide to start a family together.
The most common tests done for infectious diseases are:• HIV screening• VDRL test for Syphilis• HPV test for women (At Home)• Hepatitis A• Hepatitis BThe crucial tests are done among Malaysian couples are:• Thalassaemia• Blood group and rhesus study
Types of premarital screening packages include:1. HIV and VDRL Test Package At Home2. Columbia Asia PJ - PreMarital Screening (Individual)
Booking must be made a few days prior to the appointment and may be subject to availability. Do bring along your documents and ID. Some tests may require you to fast beforehand and you may ask further questions during the booking process.
