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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... specificity - Falsely negative ... disease) - May be negative ... HLA-DQ8 - High negative ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Normal (Negative) Lachman Test for ACL Injury

Andrew Dold, MD @dr.dold.md

#Lachmans #test #ACL #Knee #Injury #Normal #Negative
Normal (Negative ... ) Lachman Test for ... #Lachmans #test ... Injury #Normal #Negative ... #clinical #video
Normal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this normal Simmonds-Thompson test, plantar flexion of the
Simmonds-Thompson Test ... (Negative) for ... Simmonds-Thompson test ... #Normal #Negative ... Tendon #Rupture #Clinical
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... negative: TN / ... true negatives. ... #calculations #diagnosis
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
Testing for the Diagnosis ... bother doing any tests ... There are NO tests ... negative at 2 weeks ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... endoscopy only if: • Negative ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
The test characteristics ... AKA the monospot test ... positive and false negative ... Antibody (Monospot) Test ... Characteristics: #Diagnosis
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
The test characteristics ... AKA the monospot test ... positive and false negative ... #Diagnosis #Mononucleosis
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Who to test for ... 45-50 years at diagnosis ... • Triple Negative ... Breast cancer + relative ... Cancer #screening #diagnosis
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
alternating light test ... swinging-flashlight test ... very sensitive diagnostic ... test, but not specific ... Defect #Neurology #Clinical