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How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
to Determine a Contaminant ... common for coag-neg ... #Contamination ... Diagnosis #BCx #Laboratory ... #Interpretation
REBEL Review 54: Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation

R Time - Time to start forming clot 
K Time -
Thromboelastogram (TEG ... ) Interpretation ... #hematology #interpretation ... #diagnosis #components ... thromboelastography #anticoagulation
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Guide to Interpretation ... BCx #Positive #Interpretation ... #Contaminant #Contamination ... #Interpretation ... #Laboratory #Microbiology
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
• Cell wall component ... Mucormycosis • Neg ... formulations (eg ... translocation), Contamination ... FalsePositives #Laboratory