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Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural ... ADA - Very high sensitivity ... #Tuberculous #Pleural ... Effusions #TB #Tuberculosis ... #Laboratory #Testing
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic Testing
Pleural fluid culture - Up to 40% sensitivity
Pleural biopsy culture and
Tuberculous Pleural ... Effusions - Diagnostic Testing ... #Pleural #TB #Tuberculosis ... #Tuberculous #Diagnosis ... #Laboratory #Testing
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... MIC 4) Automated testing ... concentrations + algorithms ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology