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Testing for Diabetes Type II
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Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
- Random blood ... sugar test - Fasting ... blood sugar test ... #A1c #Glucose #Laboratory ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Disease Tissue ... patients with celiac disease ... #Testing #Laboratory ... #Tests #Diagnosis
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Pleural Effusions - Tests ... + fever + red blood ... amplification test ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... • Additional laboratory ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... : • 2 sets of blood ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... the workup • Test
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... Urea breath test ... at UCSF due to cost ... first line test ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
more time for the laboratory ... Polyarthritis: • Blood ... : • Complete blood ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red blood ... • Neoplasm/Cyst ... • Thin GBM disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin ... - Peripheral Blood ... #Differential #Diagnosis