Health Screenings: Newborn to Age 21

Safeguard your child’s health by staying on top of screenings. These tests, used for early detection of some of the most common diseases, can find conditions at their earliest, most treatable age.

For more information, visit the American Academy of Pediatrics’ site, healthychildren.org. There, you’ll find more information on health screenings and other ways to keep kids healthy.

The health screenings your kids need change as they age. Here’s a breakdown of recommended screenings.

• Newborn screening
• Routine well visits at 1-2 weeks, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 months (includes physical measurements, blood pressure, vision and hearing tests, developmental screenings and anticipatory guidance)
• Anemia – 4 months
• Lead – 6-12 months
• Tuberculosis – 1 month, 6 months, 12 months
• Oral health – 6 months, 9 months

• Routine well visits at 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 24 months, 30 months, 3 years and 4 years (includes physical measurements, blood pressure, vision and hearing tests, developmental screenings and anticipatory guidance)
• Anemia – As needed based on risk assessment
• Lead – 12 months, 24 months and as needed based on risk assessment
• Cholesterol – 24 months, 4 years or as needed based on risk assessment
• Tuberculosis – As needed based on risk assessment
• Oral health – As needed based on risk assessment

• Routine well visits annually. This includes physical measurements, blood pressure, vision and hearing tests, developmental screenings and guidance
• Anemia – As needed based on risk assessment
• Lead – As needed based on risk assessment
• Cholesterol – As needed based on risk assessment
• Tuberculosis – As needed based on risk assessment
• Oral health – As needed based on risk assessment

• Routine well visits annually. This includes physical measurements, blood pressure, vision and hearing tests, developmental screenings and guidance
• Anemia – As needed based on risk assessment
• Cholesterol – As needed based on risk assessment
• Tuberculosis – As needed based on risk assessment
• Sexually transmitted infections – As needed based on risk assessment
• HIV – As needed based on risk assessment
• Oral health – As needed based on risk assessment