26 results
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Urinalysis Testing ... Sensitivity and Specificity ... #Urinalysis #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Laboratory #UTI
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... and pneumocystis False ... other fungi • False ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Testing ... FLC #Nephrology #Laboratory ... #Comparison #Table
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
sensitivity, high specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... Testing SUMMARY ... Chronic #Disease #Laboratory ... #Testing #Comparison
Summary of Agents Potentially Contributing to False Positives on Urine Drug Screens (UDS)
Marijuana Metabolites
 • dronabinol,
Contributing to False ... (High Rate of False ... not result in false ... DrugScreening #UDS #Testing ... #Laboratory #diagnosis
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Testing
Urine Drug Screens - Common drugs that may cause false positive tests 

Amphetamines:
Bupropion, Labetalol, Methylphenidate, Phenylephrine,
that may cause false ... DrugScreens #UDS #Laboratory ... FalsePositive #Testing
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 ... Sensitivity Specificity ... 96% • Higher specificity ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sensitivity & Specificity ... breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... recipients, CGD pts • False ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison