Kindergarten physical examination requires fasting

Some health-conscious schools organize physical examinations for students regularly, which can effectively detect various abnormal problems in students' bodies. Many kindergarten children are also organized to undergo physical examinations during school hours, because blood testing is an essential test item during the physical examination; so before the kindergarten children undergo physical examinations, parents will wonder whether they need to fast for the examination?

The physical condition can also allow the kindergarten to confirm the baby’s safety. However, many parents do not know what they need to pay attention to when their baby is undergoing a physical examination. So what physical examination items should be performed when the baby is undergoing a physical examination for kindergarten admission? Does the baby need to be on an empty stomach for the physical examination?

The state stipulates that children who are about to enter kindergarten must undergo a comprehensive health check before entering the kindergarten to measure whether the children are suitable for collective life and prevent the introduction of some infectious diseases. In addition, the health check-up also provides important information for kindergartens to better understand and grasp the growth and development characteristics of each healthy child.

The baby needs a blood test, so the baby needs to be fasting and have blood drawn. Generally speaking, babies cannot eat or drink after 12 o'clock at night the day before entering kindergarten, and can only eat and drink after completing a routine blood test the next day. So mom and dad might as well prepare delicious snacks for your baby on the day of the physical examination, and after your baby’s blood is drawn, you can give them breakfast!

In general, the baby's kindergarten entrance examination includes physical examination and evaluation of the child, ALT+hepatitis B two-pair-and-a-half, routine blood test, hepatitis A-IgM, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, and blood type; the physical examination items for children in the kindergarten are: physical examination and evaluation of the child, routine blood test, hepatitis B surface antibody monitoring, hepatitis A IgM antibody monitoring, oral fluoride application to prevent caries, hearing screening (pure tone audiometry), amblyopia and strabismus screening (artificial), trace elements, liver function, and intelligence test.

Some parents may not know where to go to get their baby's health checked. Generally, kindergartens will recommend going to the local maternal and child health center or a designated hospital for a checkup. However, some larger kindergartens are able to conduct physical examinations themselves. The specific examination should be conducted according to the regulations of the kindergarten. After the examination, you only need to hand in the physical examination report to the kindergarten.