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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False Elevation ... • Asplenia Laboratory ... HbA1c #HgbA1c #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #DM2 ... #Differential
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs) Elevation ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... activity is the diagnostic ... Mild-to-moderate decrease ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... WBC count and differential
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... Hypoalbuminemia - Decreased ... ALT and AST - Elevations ... Hepatic #Hepatology #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Testing
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypodipsia - Decreased ... ICU patients • Fever ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... Jaundice (and/or elevation ... Returning #Traveler #differential ... #diagnosis #tropical
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
or normal) • Elevation ... : Elevated • Decreases ... ISTH #Scoring #diagnosis ... #hematology #laboratory
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Conditions: • Fever ... Oxygenation #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Biomarkers Age + fever ... IFN-y + NAAT - Increase ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Hyperferritinemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Ferritin ... Decreased hepcidin ... extreme ferritin elevation ... #Diagnosis #Causes