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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 ... Most specific for diagnosing ... other fungi • False ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... (TST) False-negative ... recommended because false-negative ... #Diagnosis #Workup
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... evaluation • False ... cauliflower, ETOH • False ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Differential Diagnosis of Headache - Table

 - Cluster headache
 - Migraine
 - Paroxysmal hemicrania
 - Short-lasting
Differential Diagnosis ... of Headache - Table ... injection and tearing ... Trigeminal neuralgia #Diagnosis ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Presentation and Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table ... #Testing #Gynecology
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Testing ... #Protein #Diagnosis ... Laboratory #Comparison #Table
Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive ... False-Negative ... Contingency Table ... #Contingency #Table
Testing for Diabetes Type II
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Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... sugar test - Fasting ... Classification #Testing ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis
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
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
that Can Cause False ... Amphetamine false ... Cannabinoid false ... Benzodiazepine false ... #differential #diagnosis