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Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Thyroid Function Tests ... (TFTs) and Interpretation ... #TFTs #Interpretation ... endocrinology #diagnosis #laboratory ... #patterns #differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... • Cell wall component ... the use of this test ... in BAL does not differentiate ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
Fecal Occult Blood Test ... nonhuman heme (eg ... #OccultBlood #Testing ... #Laboratory #FalsePositive ... FalseNegative #Diagnosis #Differential