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Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
Testing #Laboratory #FalsePositive ... FalseNegative #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Accuracy #Inaccurate
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
bronchoprovocation test, and sensitivity ... summary of the differential ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
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 ... in BAL does not differentiate ... invasive dz • Sensitivity ... Fungal #Testing #FalsePositives ... #Laboratory #sensitivity