Guide

What a Chinese checkup report includes

How the report from a Chinese hospital's checkup centre is organised, how to read it, and what you take home.

BeWellTrip · Updated 19 October 2026

In short: a Chinese checkup report opens with a summary conclusion written by the chief checkup doctor and a numbered list of abnormal findings with advice, followed by every test result with its reference range and the written reports for each scan. It is issued in Chinese; we translate it in full, keep every value and range as reported, and a doctor goes through it with you.

How the report is organised

SectionChinese headingWhat it contains
Personal details基本信息Name, passport number, age, sex, checkup date, programme
Summary conclusion总检结论The chief checkup doctor's overall assessment
Abnormal findings and advice异常结果及建议A numbered list of everything outside the normal range, each with advice such as "recheck in 3 months" or "see a specialist"
Physical examination一般检查 / 内科 / 外科Height, weight, blood pressure and the doctors' examination notes
Laboratory results实验室检查Blood count, liver and kidney function, blood sugar, cholesterol, tumour markers and others, each with value, unit, reference range and an arrow for high or low
Imaging and function tests影像 / 功能检查Written reports for ultrasound, X-ray, CT, MRI and ECG: what was seen and the radiologist's impression
Endoscopy and pathology内镜 / 病理If included: endoscopy findings and, later, biopsy results

How to read the results

  • Start with the summary and the abnormal findings list: that is where the doctor tells you what matters and what to do next.
  • Arrows and ranges: ↑ means above the reference range, ↓ below. A value slightly outside the range is often not significant on its own; the doctor's advice tells you whether it needs follow-up.
  • Units: Chinese reports use international (SI) units, such as mmol/L for blood sugar and cholesterol. If your doctor at home uses mg/dL, the numbers look different but mean the same.
  • Imaging wording: terms such as "small nodule" or "cyst" are common and often benign; the radiologist's impression and the doctor's advice say whether anything needs a further look.

Common follow-up advice, translated

ChineseMeaning
定期复查Recheck at your next routine checkup
3 个月后复查Recheck in 3 months
建议专科就诊See a specialist
随访Monitor over time
建议进一步检查Further tests advised

What you take home from BeWellTrip

  • The full report translated into English, or another language on request, with every value and reference range kept as the hospital reported it.
  • The original Chinese report, for any doctor or insurer who needs it.
  • DICOM copies of the images your programme includes (X-ray, ultrasound, CT or MRI), where the centre provides them, which any doctor at home can open.
  • A session with a doctor who goes through the results with you, in person or by video, and a short written summary of the recommended next steps.

If a finding needs treatment, we arrange it at a leading public hospital in the same city, or at the right specialist centre elsewhere in China. See our checkup guide and the three programmes.

Frequently asked questions

When is the report ready?
Many results are ready the same day or within a few days; pathology and some special tests take longer and are sent to you after you fly home.
Will my doctor at home accept it?
The report lists every value with its unit and reference range, in the international format doctors use worldwide, and the scans come in the standard DICOM format.
Is the translation a medical opinion?
No. It is a faithful translation of what the hospital reported. Medical advice comes from the hospital's doctors and your own doctor.

Report structure: as issued by the checkup centres of Chinese public hospitals; layouts vary by hospital. Follow-up advice is the hospital doctors'; BeWellTrip translates and coordinates.

Plan your checkup

Tell us your age range, what you would like checked and which city appeals. We reply within one working day with a suggested programme and dates.

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