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Process of medical exam for ARC?

 
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pinoy0320



Joined: 14 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:21 am    Post subject: Process of medical exam for ARC? Reply with quote

For those who have already taken the health screening, can you inform me about the process? Physical, blood tests, x-ray, etc.? Thanks.
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losing_touch



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your question cannot be answered properly. It depends on the hospital you go to. For sure, it will include a urine test for drugs and blood being drawn for the HIV test. Other than that, it can be a ton of things. For me, it was all kinds of crap including, eyesight, dental, blood pressure, hearing, chest x-ray, height, and weight. Who knows what you will get. Mine was pretty comprehensive.
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Katchafire



Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

losing_touch wrote:
Your question cannot be answered properly. It depends on the hospital you go to. For sure, it will include a urine test for drugs and blood being drawn for the HIV test. Other than that, it can be a ton of things. For me, it was all kinds of crap including, eyesight, dental, blood pressure, hearing, chest x-ray, height, and weight. Who knows what you will get. Mine was pretty comprehensive.



These are part of the typical Medical - as well as what you mentioned Pinoy.
It's a fairly effortless, quick affair. Usually in and out of the hospital in about 20 - 30 minutes, then return a few days - a week later for the results.
(The only thing different I ever heard about was one or two having to supply a stool sample, but the general reaction to that was to simply refuse.)

The biggest thing that will vary in a Medical is the cost, as it does seem to vary a lot from place to place. The following link provides you with the names of a few Hospitals and how much they charged.
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=147086&highlight=
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kabrams



Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Location: your Dad's house

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

losing_touch wrote:
Your question cannot be answered properly. It depends on the hospital you go to. For sure, it will include a urine test for drugs and blood being drawn for the HIV test. Other than that, it can be a ton of things. For me, it was all kinds of crap including, eyesight, dental, blood pressure, hearing, chest x-ray, height, and weight. Who knows what you will get. Mine was pretty comprehensive.


This was exactly what I did including the dental and hearing. Had to get naked and everything for the X-ray, too, LOL!

It cost about 65,000 won for me, and for some reason, nobody told me until I had to pay that this was actually going to cost me money, lol.
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lifeinkorea



Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, mine was much simpler. LOL, I walked into a room, they took my weight and height (only shoes off). Then I walked over to this machine, stood there for 30 seconds, and then they took blood and urine samples.

A week later, I get the ok and one sheet to submit to immigration. 40,000 won.
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pinoy0320



Joined: 14 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the replies, has anyone been to any of the testing medical places in Incheon? What did they test for? And how much did it cost? Thank you.
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