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Blood Test - Core Package

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As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

A specialty-tier program and a 38-test panel.

English report
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Every test, in English

38 tests listed, 31 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.

Blood Count2
Liver Function7
Kidney & Electrolytes5
Lipids & Cardiometabolic6
Glucose1
Thyroid & Endocrine2
Tumor Markers7
Urine & Stool1
Show all 38 tests and what each screens for
TestScreens for
Blood Count
Complete blood countAnemia, infection and blood cell disorders.
White blood cell differentialBreakdown of white cell types; infection, allergy and some blood cancers.
Liver Function
AlbuminLiver function and nutrition status.
Alkaline phosphataseLiver, bile duct and bone conditions.
ALT (SGPT)Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test.
AST (SGOT)Liver cell damage.
Direct bilirubinBile duct obstruction.
Lactate dehydrogenaseNon-specific tissue damage marker.
Total bilirubinJaundice, liver and bile problems.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Blood urea nitrogenKidney function.
CalciumBone, parathyroid and kidney conditions.
CreatinineKidney function.
Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl)Salt and fluid balance; kidney and hormone problems.
Uric acidGout risk and kidney stone risk.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
Total cholesterol / HDL ratioA calculated ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol used in some cardiovascular risk calculators.
HDL cholesterolProtective cholesterol level.
HomocysteineCardiovascular risk marker.
LDL cholesterolThe main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterolCardiovascular risk.
TriglyceridesCardiovascular and pancreatitis risk.
Glucose
Hemoglobin A1cAverage blood sugar over the past three months; diabetes.
Thyroid & Endocrine
Free T4Thyroid hormone level.
TSHThyroid function; the primary thyroid screening test.
Tumor Markers
AFPLiver cancer marker (also used with liver ultrasound in hepatitis B carriers).
CA-125Ovarian cancer marker.
CA 15-3Breast cancer marker.
CA 19-9Pancreatic and biliary cancer marker.
CA 72-4Gastric cancer marker.
CEAColorectal and other GI cancer marker.
PSAProstate cancer marker.
Urine & Stool
UrinalysisKidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes.
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.
Lactate dehydrogenase
Non-specific tissue damage marker.
Total bilirubin
Jaundice, liver and bile problems.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Blood urea nitrogen
Kidney function.
Calcium
Bone, parathyroid and kidney conditions.
Creatinine
Kidney function.
Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl)
Salt and fluid balance; kidney and hormone problems.
Uric acid
Gout risk and kidney stone risk.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
Total cholesterol / HDL ratio
A calculated ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol used in some cardiovascular risk calculators.
HDL cholesterol
Protective cholesterol level.
Homocysteine
Cardiovascular risk marker.
LDL cholesterol
The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterol
Cardiovascular risk.
Triglycerides
Cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk.
Glucose
Hemoglobin A1c
Average blood sugar over the past three months; diabetes.
Thyroid & Endocrine
Free T4
Thyroid hormone level.
TSH
Thyroid function; the primary thyroid screening test.
Tumor Markers
AFP
Liver cancer marker (also used with liver ultrasound in hepatitis B carriers).
CA-125
Ovarian cancer marker.
CA 15-3
Breast cancer marker.
CA 19-9
Pancreatic and biliary cancer marker.
CA 72-4
Gastric cancer marker.
CEA
Colorectal and other GI cancer marker.
PSA
Prostate cancer marker.
Urine & Stool
Urinalysis
Kidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes.
Also listed: Beta-2 microglobulin, Hematocrit (HCT), MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), SCC antigen, Total protein, Urine sediment microscopy, Zinc.

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Taichung Veterans General Hospital Health Management Center building
Taichung Veterans General Hospital Health Management Center
Medical center
Taichung · Xitun

5.2 km from Taichung City Hall station

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8 packages listed

About this hospital

What the center says

From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.

Booking and payment

  • The center says every examinee, whether a Taiwanese or a foreign national and whether or not they have NHI status, pays for the health checkup themselves at the same NTD price.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

US price context

Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the tests we could price list at about US$746–776 for a woman (29 of 30 tests) and US$705–745 for a man (28 of 29 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.

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 9 of these tests
CA-125
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women, including with the CA-125 blood test. (2018) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same D-grade recommendation covers CA-125 and transvaginal/pelvic ultrasound; see pelvic_ultrasound.
CA 19-9
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic average-risk adults. (2019) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The recommendation states there are currently no accurate, validated biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic cancer and that the USPSTF does not recommend screening the general population by any method; it does not name CA 19-9. The D grade applies to screening this population by any method, not to CA 19-9 as a separately graded test. It does not apply to people at high risk because of an inherited genetic syndrome or familial pancreatic cancer.
Free T4
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for thyroid dysfunction in nonpregnant, asymptomatic adults. (2015) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The I statement concerns screening for thyroid dysfunction, for which the USPSTF names serum TSH as the primary screening test; T4 is described as follow-up testing after a persistently abnormal TSH.
Hemoglobin A1c
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, including with a hemoglobin A1c test, in adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity. (2021) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation names fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and the oral glucose tolerance test as acceptable screening tests. The USPSTF suggests clinicians consider screening at an earlier age in groups with higher diabetes prevalence, including Asian American persons, and at a lower BMI (23 or higher) in Asian American persons.
HDL cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
PSA
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF says the decision to undergo periodic PSA-based screening for prostate cancer should be an individual one for men aged 55 to 69 years. (2018; an update is in progress) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The USPSTF lists an update of this topic as in progress; the 2018 statement remains the current final recommendation as of 2026-09-25.
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against PSA-based screening for prostate cancer in men 70 years or older. (2018; an update is in progress) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The USPSTF lists an update of this topic as in progress; the 2018 statement remains the current final recommendation as of 2026-09-25.
Total cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
TSH
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for thyroid dysfunction in nonpregnant, asymptomatic adults. (2015) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The I statement concerns screening for thyroid dysfunction, for which the USPSTF names serum TSH as the primary screening test; T4 is described as follow-up testing after a persistently abnormal TSH.
Urinalysis
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for bladder cancer in asymptomatic adults. (2011) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The USPSTF lists urine dipstick or microscopic urinalysis for hematuria (blood in the urine) among the bladder cancer screening tests it considered. This note covers only that use of a urinalysis.
General preparation notes for 3 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.

Total cholesterol

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.

Triglycerides

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.

Urinalysis

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.

Sources
As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

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US$ at 32.1 TWD, 23 Sep 2026; you pay in NT$.
Package name translated by us from the hospital's Chinese name.
Blood Test - Core Package
US$218
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US$ at 32.1 TWD, 23 Sep 2026; you pay in NT$.

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