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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... are asthma, allergy
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Teeth: • Teething ... Inflammation: • Allergic ... #Causes #Peds #
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... expensive Serum albumin ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #glomerular #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... expensive 2) Serum albumin ... nutrition and hepatic albumin ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... immunosuppression in the setting ... Diagnosis and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders
CASTLEMAN DISEASE
Disorder of the immune system with excessive production of IL-6

Castleman’s disease is a rare, heterogeneous
asymptomatic, but can cause ... HHV-8-associated cases ... Serum Albumin: Hypoalbuminemia ... Viral Serologies: Testing ... proportion of MCD cases
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... The type of specimen ... all HIGH RISK CASES