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What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... immunochemical test ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing ... FalsePositives #
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
Fecal Occult Blood Test ... False Positive gFOBT ... medication #Guaiac #FOBT ... #OccultBlood #Testing ... #Laboratory #FalsePositive
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... Cardiac stress test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost
Diabetic Foot Guidelines: Test patients w diabetes for peripheral neuropathy using the Semmes-Weinstein test
JAMA. 2017;318(14):1387-1388. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.11700

#Diagnosis
Diabetic Foot Guidelines ... : Test patients ... Semmes-Weinstein test ... #Monofilament #Testing
Urine Drug Screens - Common drugs that may cause false positive tests 

Amphetamines:
Bupropion, Labetalol, Methylphenidate, Phenylephrine,
false positive tests ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #FalsePositive ... #Testing
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Additional laboratory tests ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... first-level screening test ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... Protein Blood Work ... Glucose Tolerance Testing ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... - CCP antibody testing ... and C serology testing ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing