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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
- High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... relatives have inc risk ... pts need further testing ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
1) Kirby Bauer Disk ... Gradient diffusion (E test ... concentrations + algorithms ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... reference level Laboratory ... See table below ... #SmallPox #Laboratory