Faculty and Staff Annual Medical Examination Q&A

1　The Medical Examination and who is it for?

①　Who is eligible to take the Medical Examination?

②　I am on leave. What should I do about the medical examination?

③　I recently took a medical examination, do I have to take another one?

④　Why do I have to take a medical examination?

⑤　Am I inconveniencing anyone if I don't take the medical examination?

⑥　It is difficult for me to take a group medical examination or a medical examination under a pre-existing framework. What should I do?

⑦　How long will the medical examination take?

2　Scheduling

①　The schedule for the campus I belong to doesn't suit. Can I have my medical examination at another campus?

②　The schedules for other campuses don't suit me either. What should I do?

3　Notification

①　Around when will we be notified about the medical examination?

②　Is it possible to be notified to my nickname?

4　Making a Reservation

①　I don't have a Ritsumeikan email address. Can I still make a reservation?

②　I can't log into the reservation system.

③　Can I change my reservation on the day of the medical examination?

④　 I am a staff member and although I logged in immediately after reservations opened I found that some people have already made reservations. Why is this?

5　Regarding the actual examination

①　What does the medical examination screen for?

②　What does the test tell me?

③　I am unable to submit my urine sample on the day of my medical examination. What should I do?

④　I am unable to submit a stool sample (for those 40 or over as of the last day of the academic year) on the day of my medical examination. What should I do?

⑤　Can I just have the blood tests?

⑥　Can I eat before my medical examination?

⑦　I had a chest X-ray the other day, do I have to have another one?

⑧　I may be pregnant, should I have a chest X-ray?

⑨　Is there anything I should do to prepare for my medical examination?

⑩　Are there any tests that I can add or cancel?

6　Breast Cancer Screening

①　What does the breast cancer screening entail?

②　I would like to take the breast cancer screening without taking the medical examination. What should I do?

③　I chose not to have breast cancer screening through the reservation system, but I changed my mind and would like to have it after all. The reservation button has disappeared. What should I do?

④　Can I have a breast cancer examination while I am lactating?

⑤　How are the results of breast cancer screening given to us?

7　Examination Results

①　When can I find out the results of my medical examination?

②　Is it possible to reissue the results?

8　Influenza Vaccines

①　Can anyone have an influenza vaccine?

②　What should I prepare in order to have the influenza vaccine?

③　I'm starting to catch a cold, can I still have the influenza vaccine?

④　I didn't check the box indicating that I want an influenza vaccine on my reservation form. Can I have a vaccine on the day of my medical examination?

⑤　I didn't have a medical examination because I had a Comprehensive Physical Examination (ningen dock), but I would like to have an influenza vaccine. What should I do?