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Name of Test

Reason

Technical Specialist

Notes

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

1.

Urine Test
For Drugs

Drugs screening
- Morphine/Heroin
- Marijuana
- Amphetamine/Ecstasy

Medical Lab Technologist
IAM

Supervised by Pathologist
Kol (Dr) Kunaseegaran
95 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Kuala Lumpur

2.

Urine Test
FEME

Microscopic Examination for
- Albumin (Kidney problems)
- Blood Cells (Kidney problems)
- White Blood Cells (Kidney infection)

Medical Lab
Technologist
IAM

Supervised by Pathologist
Kol (Dr) Kunaseegaran
95 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Kuala Lumpur

3.

Blood Test
Full Blood Count

Full Blood Count for
- Hemoglobin levels
- White blood cell count
- Platelet count

Screening for anemia, blood disorder, infection

Medical Lab
Technologist
IAM

Supervised by Pathologist
Kol (Dr) Kunaseegaran
95 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Kuala Lumpur

4.

Blood Test for
Serum Biochemistry

Screening for
- Renal Profile (Kidney diseases)
- Liver Function (Liver abnormalities)
- Cholestrol and Triglyceride (Fat)

Pathology Lab
UiTM
Prof Dr Nafisah

Supervised by
Prof Dato Dr Khalid Yusof
Senior Consultant
UiTM Medical Faculty

5.

Blood Test for
HIV/ Hep B/ VDRL

Screening for
- HIV virus
- Hepatitis B infection
- Syphilis infection

Medical Lab
Technologist
IAM

Supervised by Pathologist
Kol (Dr) Kunaseegaran
95 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Kuala Lumpur

6.

Physical Body Measurement

Body Measurement for
- Sitting height
- Limb length measurements
To fit into cockpit configuration

Aviation medical staff
IAM

Supervised by Aviation Medicine Specialist
Institute of Aviation Medicine
RMAF Kuala Lumpur

7.

Body Mass Index Measurement

To screen for High Body Fat
Abnormal body fluid distribution
(for obesity and metabolic syndrome, heart conditions)

Aviation medical staff
IAM

Supervised by Aviation Medicine Specialist
Institute of Aviation Medicine
RMAF Kuala Lumpur

8.

Audiometry and
Ear, Nose, Throat Check Up

To rule out ENT problem
- Deafness
- Growth (Tumor) in ENT region

Kol (Dr) Zulkaflay Abd Rahman

Kol (Dr) Muhammad Abu Bakar

ENT Surgeon
96 Hospital Angkatan Tentera Lumut
95 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Kinrara

9.

Vision test and Eye Check-up

To screen for any eye abnormalities and visual function problems
- visual acuity (short/long sightedness)
- depth perception
- color blindness
- eye diseases

Aviation medical staff
IAM
Kol (Dr) Noraishah bt Abd Malek
Mej. Dr. Alvin Wee Hock Pey
Capt. Dr. Saravanan Annamalai

Eye Specialist
94 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Melaka

10.

Chest X-Ray

To screen out any chest/lung problems
- pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)
- growth (tumor) of lung tissue
- heart enlargement due to heart failure or heart muscle problems (cardiomyopathy)

Brig Jen (Dr) Abd Hasif Husin

Lt Kol (Dr) Lim Aik Boon

Radiologist
96 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Lumut
Radiologist
95 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Kuala Lumpur

11.

Blood Pressure Measurement

To screen for blood pressure problems

Aviation Medical Staff

Supervised by Aviation Medicine Specialist

12.

Resting ECG

To screen for
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- For coronary artery (blood vessel) disease

Aviation medical staff

Supervised by physician and cardiologist
- Prof Dato’ Dr Kalid Yusof
  UiTM
- Kol (Dr) Noorazmi Yasin   
   94 HAT Melaka
- Lt Kol (Dr) Rosman
   95 HAT Kuala Lumpur
 

13.

Echocardiography (ECHO)

To screen for
- Abnormal heart muscle structure
- Abnormal heart valves
- Abnormal heart pumping problems (Ejection function)

Kol (Dr) Noorazmi
Physician

Lt Kol (Dr) Rosman
Physician

94 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Melaka

95 Hospital Angkatan Tentera
Kuala Lumpur

14.

Dental Examination
- Oropanthogram 3 D view (OPG)
- Maxillo-facial assessment
- Perioral assessment
- Oral pathology assessment
- Dental hygiene and charting

To screen for
- Structure of mouth and buccal cavity, any abnormality in the alignment of jaw bone and facial bones, any abnormality of gum region or gum disease, any growth or tumor in the oral cavity and dental hygiene.

Military Dental Panel led by
Mej Jen Dato’ Dr Termidzi Junaidi

Pusat Pergigian Angkatan Tentera
Kem Kementah
Kuala Lumpur