Fostercat:
i have just been invited for a pre employment medical test in a multinational company.wat kind of tests is conducted?am kind of nervous ooo.This is about the fourth Job am abt to get but ve not done medicals before.Persons with experience,Pls Throw more light on wat i should or likely to be expecting in the medicals.Tnx

So what did they eventually test you for. I an curious. Is it only HIV.

Congratulations foster cat... hope you have started work already

Any ideas if you'll pass the test if your blood pressure is high??

jodeci:



You are absolutely right,who ever doubts what u stated above is largely ignorant .

Privy:
@ OP,

Don't harbor unnecessary fears. Medical test is part of standard procedure in some companies and the kind of test to be carried out depends on the company policy (and sometimes, on the kind of business the company is into).

I will start this way, if you are going to work as an engineer in a plant or any facility that requires physical and psychological wellness and alertness for your personal safety and that of your colleagues, then the company will want you to undergo certain tests to determine how fit you are for the job. Note that when I say "fit" in this sense, it is not meant to be something extreme but just normal well-being.

If the company is into manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, food and beverage e.t.c, they might want to ascertain that you don not have certain infections that can be transmitted to colleagues or customers through their products. Some companies also do this in order to ascertain that occupational hazards that you may encounter, while working for them, do not decrease the level of your physical and mental well-being. Note that this is also a potential safeguard against some avoidable lawsuits.

Some companies also have it as standard procedure that their employees do not use hard drugs (like marijuana, "meth" e.t.c.). Once again, this is common to engineering firms, some companies in other developed countries do this too so I would not want to agree with those that think it's unfair (as if it's only peculiar to Nigeria). Think of it this way, you would not want your life to be endangered by the carelessness of your workmate all because he came to work while he/she is high on drugs.

What to expect, like I wrote earlier, it varies with the companies but it may involve the following:
1. Optics: Your eyesight
2. Auditory: how good your hearing is.
3. An x-ray
4. Tests to determine if you have certain infections.
5. Test for certain habits (like drugs)
6. Tests for certain medical conditions.

Note that you may not be subjected to all the above, it depends on the company.

If you fail?
Well failing the one of the test may not mean losing the job unless if it's habitual (for some companies) e, g if you use drugs and the company has an anti-drug policy. (Sorry that I keep mentioning "drugs". I do not think you use one, it's just the easiest example in this case).

If you have certain infections or medical conditions that they would not want their staff to have, they may give you free treatment (or advise you to get treatment) to ensure that you are okay before you start working with them. I've had a friend that failed such a test during recruitment, he was given the proper medications, and retested afterwards, failed again and was treated again, I think he eventually passed the test on the third or fourth time.

My advice:
Be cool, don't bother yourself thinking too much about the test. Rest well, feed well and stop taking tablets without prescription, if you are in the habit of doing so.

I pray you have success.

I want to send you PM.

What about pregnancy test. Do they skip that...