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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Testing SUMMARY ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... #Testing #Comparison ... #Table #Fe
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
- High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Medical Radiation Doses ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Methods - Sensitivity ... - 85% - 79% - Does ... Urea breath test ... BEST first line test ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... Multitarget stool DNA test ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... #Indications #Tests ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... the use of this test ... Detection in BAL does ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... Gradient diffusion (E test ... concentrations + algorithms ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology