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Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Initial Clinical and Laboratory ... Major Syndromes in Nephrology ... Major #Syndromes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
SPEP #IFE #FLC #Nephrology ... #Laboratory #Comparison
Estimated Timeline for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Relative to Symptom Onset

#COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #PCR #Serology #Antibodies #Antibody
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Relative ... SARSCOV2 #PCR #Serology ... Antibodies #Antibody #Laboratory
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... celiac disease with serology ... biopsy only if serology ... endoscopy only if: • Negative ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
versus DIL • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... life-threatening • Treatment
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
disease) - May be negative ... HLA-DQ8 - High negative ... Reflects response to treatment ... Disease #Testing #Laboratory ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus Serology ... level) or HBeAg-negative ... HepatitisB #HBV #Serology ... Interpretation #diagnosis #laboratory
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
• Some false negative ... with response to treatment ... relapse No specific laboratory ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... management #phenotypes #workup
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
spread of the Gram-negative ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... joint effusion • Laboratory ... typically part of the workup