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Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - Performance of 
Laboratory Tests (Sensitivity, Specificity) 
- WBC, Lactate, D-dimer, Urine I-FABP

#Mesenteric
Mesenteric Ischemia - Performance ... of Laboratory ... Tests (Sensitivity ... Ischemia #AMI #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... , 94% specificity ... stool DNA test: ... for CRC, Poor sensitivity ... #Testing
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... have almost 100% specificity ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Family History Performance ... , 94% specificity ... stool DNA test: ... for CRC, Poor sensitivity ... #Testing #Indications
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
has higher specificity ... but lower sensitivity ... more time for the laboratory ... Complete blood count (CBC ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... and specificity ... pts need further testing ... -A negative test