Vitality Half-Day Checkup
Prefer to book it yourself? Call St. Mary's Hospital Luodong on 03-9544106 or use its website ↗. It's free; most hospitals take bookings in Chinese.
We book it with the hospital for you, from US$149, paid only after the hospital confirms. We reply by email with available dates, the confirmed price, and whether an English report is available.
Paying from a US account? HSA and FSA notes.
A basic-tier program with Abdominal ultrasound, Breast ultrasound, Thyroid ultrasound, Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV) and Resting ECG and a 50-test panel.
What stands out
Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.
Breast lumps; complements mammography, especially in dense breasts.
Thyroid nodules.
Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness.
Every test, in English
50 tests listed, 43 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.
Show all 50 tests and what each screens for
| Test | Screens for |
|---|---|
| Vitals | |
| Blood pressure | Screens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. |
| Body composition analysis | Body fat, muscle mass and water percentage. |
| Height, weight and BMI | Basic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk. |
| Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration) | Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup. |
| Waist circumference | Central obesity, a marker of metabolic risk. |
| Blood Count | |
| Complete blood count | Anemia, infection and blood cell disorders. |
| White blood cell differential | Breakdown of white cell types; infection, allergy and some blood cancers. |
| Liver Function | |
| Albumin | Liver function and nutrition status. |
| Alkaline phosphatase | Liver, bile duct and bone conditions. |
| ALT (SGPT) | Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test. |
| AST (SGOT) | Liver cell damage. |
| Direct bilirubin | Bile duct obstruction. |
| Gamma-GT | Bile duct and alcohol-related liver stress. |
| Globulin and A/G ratio | Immune protein levels. |
| Total bilirubin | Jaundice, liver and bile problems. |
| Total protein | Nutrition and liver/kidney protein handling. |
| Kidney & Electrolytes | |
| Blood urea nitrogen | Kidney function. |
| Creatinine | Kidney function. |
| Uric acid | Gout risk and kidney stone risk. |
| Lipids & Cardiometabolic | |
| HDL cholesterol | Protective cholesterol level. |
| LDL cholesterol | The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk. |
| Total cholesterol | Cardiovascular risk. |
| Triglycerides | Cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk. |
| Glucose | |
| Fasting glucose | Diabetes and prediabetes. |
| Thyroid & Endocrine | |
| Free T4 | Thyroid hormone level. |
| TSH | Thyroid function; the primary thyroid screening test. |
| Tumor Markers | |
| CA 19-9 | Pancreatic and biliary cancer marker. |
| CEA | Colorectal and other GI cancer marker. |
| Infection Serology | |
| Hepatitis B surface antibody | Immunity to hepatitis B (from vaccine or past infection). |
| Hepatitis C antibody | Hepatitis C infection. |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | Current hepatitis B infection; very common in Taiwan. |
| Urine & Stool | |
| Stool occult blood (FIT) | Colorectal cancer and polyps; the standard non-invasive colon screen. |
| Urinalysis | Kidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes. |
| Cardiac | |
| Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV) | Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness. |
| Resting ECG | Heart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage. |
| X-ray | |
| Abdominal X-ray (KUB) | Kidney stones and bowel abnormalities. |
| Chest X-ray | Lung, heart size and chest abnormalities. |
| Ultrasound | |
| Abdominal ultrasound | Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys. |
| Breast ultrasound | Breast lumps; complements mammography, especially in dense breasts. |
| Thyroid ultrasound | Thyroid nodules. |
| Eye | |
| Color vision | Color vision deficiency. |
| Intraocular pressure | Glaucoma. |
| Visual acuity | Vision sharpness. |
Before you book
What the center says
From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.
Check-in for the health checkup is from 7:45 to 8:00 am on the exam day.
Besides cash, the hospital accepts VISA and Mastercard for payment.
Patients who want to cancel or reschedule are asked to notify the center at least three days in advance.
Patients are asked to fast completely, including water, from midnight the night before the checkup.
To avoid false-negative or false-positive results, the center asks patients to stop any non-essential medication or supplement one week before the checkup.
The stool sample should be collected within 24 hours before the exam day.
Patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease are asked to tell the checkup staff, skip their morning medication on the exam day, bring it along, and take it after the fasting tests are finished.
Women who are pregnant or may be pregnant are asked to tell the checkup staff, who will skip the X-ray and bone density tests.
Patients are asked not to wear nail polish or lipstick on the day of the checkup.
Patients are asked not to wear contact lenses, since this would prevent the eye pressure test and fundus exam from being done.
Patients who need the pupil-dilation eye exam are asked not to drive themselves.
Patients are asked to wear loose, comfortable clothing without metal parts such as sequins or buttons, to bring their own warm clothing in cold weather, and to wear sneakers if a treadmill (exercise) EKG is scheduled.
The center provides a locker for belongings, but patients are asked not to bring valuable jewelry, since they are responsible for it if it is lost.
Female patients who are menstruating are asked to notify the center in advance to reschedule.
Women having a Pap smear are asked not to have intercourse, vaginal douching, or vaginal suppositories the day before.
For colonoscopy patients, the center directs taking the second SlipFeel dose before 5am on the exam day and stopping all food and water after 5:30am, because the exam is done under general anesthesia which needs at least two hours without food or water.
On the day, patients are asked to bring the checkup fee, their ID card and NHI card (as backup), and a stool sample if one is required.
Ask your own doctor before changing any medicine.
A doctor's health consultation and overall assessment is included as part of the checkup visit.
Reports are mailed out 10 days after the checkup, not counting Sundays.
For exams using special precision equipment, the mailed report package includes a CD of the images.
The full written report, including images, is mailed to patients after the checkup.
If the checkup report shows an abnormal result, the center proactively contacts the patient before mailing the report.
Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the tests we could price list at about US$2,323–2,909 for a woman (43 of 43 tests) and US$1,992–2,578 for a man (42 of 42 tests) (MDsave, Quest and others; checked 2026-10-11).
How we priced it
A panel counts once however many of its tests the package lists. A test for one sex only is counted only for that sex. Tests we could not price are left out, so this is not what a US checkup would cost. Prices marked "rough" come from a single reseller or are extrapolated from a similar test.
- Abdominal ultrasound: US$150–375, MDsave, ultrasound one body area
- Abdominal X-ray (KUB): US$106, MDsave X-ray (any one body part, abdomen listed)
- Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV): US$228, MDsave Ankle-Brachial Index Test
- Hepatitis C antibody: US$62, Quest direct hepatitis C with confirmation
- Body composition analysis: US$40–55, BodySpec ($40-55 per DEXA); BodySpec guide ($40-200 wellness providers; InBody $15-30)
- Breast ultrasound (women only): US$331, MDsave Ultrasound Breast Bilateral
- CA 19-9: US$43, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- Complete blood count and 1 related test, priced as one panel: US$29, Quest direct
- CEA: US$28, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- Chest X-ray: US$100–150, careroute.ai; khealth.com
- Creatinine and 9 related tests, priced as one panel: US$49, Quest direct comprehensive metabolic panel
- Direct bilirubin: US$29–39, Walk-In Lab direct bilirubin $29; total + direct $39 (plus $6 physician fee); not sold standalone by Quest or Labcorp, rough
- Free T4: US$89, Labcorp OnDemand TSH + free T4 panel $89 list (checked 2026-10-11); Walk-In Lab free T3 + free T4 panel $69 (reseller, not re-checked)
- Gamma-GT: US$29–59, Labcorp OnDemand GGT $59; Walk-In Lab $29 (reseller, plus $6 physician fee)
- Hepatitis B surface antigen and 1 related test, priced as one panel: US$99, Quest direct hepatitis B with confirmation
- Physician physical examination and 4 related tests, priced as one panel: US$250–400, CVS ($99-150); CoveredUSA median ~$250; Sidecar ($353-502)
- Resting ECG: US$102, CarePriceGuide national average
- Stool occult blood (FIT): US$49–89, Everlywell FIT $49; Quest FIT home kit $79; Labcorp ColoFIT $89 list; Walk-In Lab $95 reseller
- Thyroid ultrasound: US$220, MDsave Ultrasound (one body area, thyroid listed)
- Total cholesterol and 3 related tests, priced as one panel: US$59, Quest direct lipid panel
- TSH: US$49, Quest direct
- Uric acid: US$42–49, Quest $42 (gout uric acid test); Labcorp OnDemand $49; Walk-In Lab $29 reseller
- Urinalysis: US$40–49, Quest $40; Labcorp OnDemand $49; Walk-In Lab $29 reseller
- General eye exam and 3 related tests, priced as one panel: US$100–150, Warby Parker ($85); America's Best ($80); CoveredUSA median ~$150; VisionTestCost 1280-store median $95
Radiation from this package's imaging
About 0.8 mSv from the tests we could identify, a typical adult dose for these exams: roughly 4 months of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year, US average).
This package also lists 7 items we have not matched to a test; if any of them is an X-ray, CT or PET scan, the total is higher.
- Abdominal X-ray (KUB) · about 0.7 mSv
- Chest X-ray · about 0.1 mSv
Typical doses from published references (RadiologyInfo.org ↗, Mettler et al. 2008 ↗); the actual dose depends on the scanner and protocol. Ask the center for its own figure.
What US screening guidelines say
The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent US panel whose recommendations cover people without symptoms. Shown for comparison; it is not advice for you.
What US screening guidelines say about 18 of these tests
General preparation notes for 8 tests in this package
This is general information about how the exam is usually done, not medical advice for you or your family member. Requirements vary by center and by individual health history — always follow the center's own instructions and your own doctor's guidance, especially for any medicine change.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator: the test passes a weak electric current through the body and has traditionally not been recommended with these devices.
Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested, so the test is often done in the morning.
Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.
Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested.
Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.
Usually needs at least 8 hours without food or drink except water beforehand.
Mention when booking: If you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting, and mention it to the center.
Guaiac-based kits usually ask you to avoid red meat, NSAIDs and more than 250mg of vitamin C for a few days beforehand; FIT kits usually need no diet change.
Mention when booking: Tell the center which kit you were given, and ask the prescribing doctor before stopping aspirin taken for the heart.
Usually needs a clean-catch (midstream) sample; some tests instead ask you to collect all urine passed over 24 hours.
Mention when booking: Ask which specific urine test your provider ordered, since collection instructions vary by test.
Usually needs no fasting; you remove jewelry, metal objects and sometimes clothing above the waist for a hospital gown.
Mention when booking: Tell the center if you are, or might be, pregnant.
Usually needs about 6 hours without food beforehand; clear fluids other than milk or fizzy drinks are commonly still allowed. Loose, comfortable clothing is easiest.
Mention when booking: Mention if you have type 1 diabetes, so the center can offer an early appointment time.
How we collect and check these prices: see who we are and where the data comes from.
If this isn't quite right
Other packages at St. Mary's Hospital Luodong
| Package | Tests | Price |
|---|---|---|
| National Civil Servant Discount Checkup Plan ACivil-servant | 43 | US$140 NT$4,500 |
| Refined One-Day Checkup | 63 | US$526 NT$16,900 |
| Cancer Prevention One-Day Checkup | 63 | US$779 NT$25,000 |
| Cardiovascular One-Day Checkup | 52 | US$931 NT$29,900 |
| Premium One-Day Checkup | 80 | US$1,243 NT$39,900 |
| Full Loving Care One-Day Checkup | 82 | US$2,118 NT$68,000 |
US$ at 32.1 TWD, 23 Sep 2026; you pay in NT$.
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