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

#Mesenteric
Performance of Laboratory ... Tests (Sensitivity ... Mesenteric #Ischemia #AMI ... #Testing #Diagnosis ... #Laboratory #Sensitivity
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... #Laboratory #Testing
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
for Celiac Disease ... - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... antibodies - Sensitivity ... #Testing #Laboratory
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... - CCP antibody testing ... but lower sensitivity ... more time for the laboratory ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Methods - Sensitivity ... Urea breath test ... BEST first line test ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening Test ... (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... aminotransferase; BMI ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Sensitivity (rule ... who test positive ... PPV Higher sensitivity ... probability of getting ... error Validity (“accuracy
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Gradient diffusion (E test ... concentrations + algorithms ... MIC Infectious Diseases ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... the outpatient setting ... BMI indicates body ... COPD assessment test