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Crete Area Medical Center

Women's Health Care Package at CAMC

With the many demands on your time today, preventative health care should be as convenient as possible. Our Women's Health Care Package makes this possible. You can schedule all of your annual exams in one stress-free visit and receive your laboratory results the same day.

Step 1: Contact your doctor or medical provider and review the women's screening guidelines to determine what medical testing and screenings are appropriate for you
Step 2: Contact Crete Area Medical Center, 402-826-2102, and choose a day to schedule your exams
Step 3: Arrive 10 minutes before your first scheduled appointment

Our friendly staff will host your visit, escorting you to your appointments and offering refreshments between appointments.

Women's Screenings Guidelines

Recommendation	Age	Other Factors
Bone Density (To detect osteoporosis)	65 & over	For a baseline then as needed
Cholesterol Screening (To check if cholesterol is too high - a major risk factor in heart disease)	20 & over	Every five years or as directed by physician
Blood Glucose Screening (To screen for diabetes)	18-44	If you are overweight and have other risk factors
	45 & over	Every three years if results are normal
Thyroid Function Test (To check for proper functioning of the thyroid gland)	35 & over	Every five years
Colorectal Screening	45 & over	Fecal occult blood every year Colonoscopy every 10 years
Mammogram (To detect cancer)	40 & over	Annually
Pelvic exam/Pap Test/ Physical	Age 18 (or when sexually active)	Annually until age 30, then every two to three years if results are normal