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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease ... #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
"Recommended laboratory ... HIV testing algorithm ... on: Centers for Disease ... Laboratory Testing ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Testing ... FLC #Nephrology #Laboratory ... #Comparison #Table
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... #EBM #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table ... #Performance
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
- IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... Locality in the setting ... #IBD #Comparison ... #Table #UC
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Continuous episodes, lasting ... prodrome Meniere's Disease ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
CDiff (Clostridium difficile) Testing Compared
Toxin EIA assay, GDH assay, NAAT/PCR 

- Dr. Milana Bogorodskaya https://twitter.com/foamid

#CDifficile #Clostridium
Clostridium difficile) Testing ... Clostridium #CDiff #Testing ... #Comparison #Table ... PCR #EIA #GDH #Laboratory
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac Disease ... patients with celiac disease ... value for celiac disease ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... Structural heart disease
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING
Patient with risk factors
 • IV drug use
 •
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING Patient ... Patient symptomatic Disease ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #laboratory