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Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... cardiolipin-cholesterol-lecithin antigen ... #diagnosis #Treponemal
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... other means of testing ... to cost Stool antigen ... Pylori #HPylori #Testing ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
The most common HIV tests used are based on the detection of three biological markers of
amplification testing ... (NAAT) - p24 antigen ... enzyme immunoassay testing ... ) or rapid HIV testing ... Western Blot #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Diagnostics In Context
Nucleic acid tests (NATs, for viral RNA)
1. Real time RT-PCR
2. Isothermal amplifcation
3. CRISPR
4.
COVID-19 Diagnostics ... Serological rapid diagnostic ... Viral antigen tests ... COVID19 #sarscov2 #diagnosis ... #testing #laboratory
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... for the Diagnosis ... 20, the HIV P24 Antigen ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Hepatitis B surface antigen ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Hepatitis B surface antigen ... disease #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing
Summary of Available Tests for Clostridium difficile Infection, in Decreasing Order of Sensitivity
 • Toxigenic culture
difficile common antigen ... CDiff #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #sensitvity
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... for pneumococcal antigen ... , Legionella antigen ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... CSF cryptococcal antigen ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing