What kind of checkups should I have at least once a year to make sure I'm healthy?

I plan on going to South Korea to teach English next year and I know we do a health check there, but I am wanting to get some of the important stuff done before I go, so that I don't go and get sent back because I have something wrong with me. I know there is a Pap Smear which I had scheduled for in January or February this year that I missed because I was visiting Korea at the time and I didn't have insurance anymore anyway. And do blood tests test for everything? What other things are there besides a general blood test and a pap smear?

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SledgeHammer · 46-50, M

They do a urine test with the blood test and a stool sample test....

kpopfanexo90 · 31-35, FVIP

@SledgeHammer Ah so you think I should do all that then? What kind of result can a stool test show? I usually thought those had more to do with drug testing or something. Same with urine tests, but that seems more normal

SledgeHammer · 46-50, M

@kpopfanexo90 stool sample tests are basically for intestinal and Colin procedures checking for cancer

kpopfanexo90 · 31-35, FVIP

@SledgeHammer Ah ok gotcha

Wiseacre · F

Too young for stool sample, unless symptomatic.@SledgeHammer

SledgeHammer · 46-50, M

@Wiseacre really? You might be right.

kpopfanexo90 · 31-35, FVIP

@Wiseacre Really? 34 is too young? I did work at a clinic and I guess I did see mostly older people doing it.