What should I do if I don’t bring my ID card for a routine physical examination?

If you don’t bring your ID card for a routine physical examination, you don’t have to rush back home. At present, most public physical examination centers and commercial medical examination institutions support alternative identity verification, and you can basically complete the physical examination normally.

After all, the popularity of electronic ID cards is now very high. It is no longer an era when you have to swipe a physical ID card to get things done. As long as you can show a valid certificate with your photo and ID number, whether it is an electronic ID card stored in Alipay WeChat, an electronic social security card, or a copy of your driver's license or household register that you carry with you, the front desk can basically print the physical examination instructions directly after checking the name and mobile phone number you left when making an appointment. Last week, I accompanied my old lady to a community hospital near my home for a free annual physical examination for the elderly. When she came to the front desk, she discovered that her ID card had been left in the canvas bag she packed in the morning. She was thinking about taking a taxi back to get it, but the nurse at the front desk asked if she remembered the ID number. After my mother reported her number, the nurse checked the photo of her electronic social security card on her phone against the appointment information in the system, and typed up the instructions directly. It only took 3 minutes in total, and she didn’t even waste time waiting in line.

Of course, not all situations can be so smooth. If you are doing a physical examination linked to employment and qualification certification, or if you need to use the physical examination report to apply for legally binding documents such as health certificates and special operations qualification certificates, many institutions will be more stringent. After all, they must avoid the risk of substitute examinations and ensure the credibility of the report. A while ago, a friend of mine went for a physical examination to qualify as an online ride-hailing driver. He did not bring a physical ID card, but only an electronic certificate. The agency refused to accommodate, saying that he had to swipe the physical ID card and keep it on file. In the end, he had to change the appointment to the next day, which cost him almost half an hour of travel.

If you just find out that you don’t have your ID card with you before going out, it’s best to call the physical examination institution where you made an appointment in advance to ask for the specific requirements to avoid running out of time.； If you have already arrived at the site, don’t worry. First, bring up your appointment record and mobile phone number verification code, and communicate with the front desk. As long as it is not a physical examination with special verification requirements, it will basically be accommodated.