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Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
donor medical testing ... Kidney #Renal #Transplant ... Candidate #LRRT #LURT #Testing ... #Laboratory #Evaluation
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... in Transplant Patients ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
Algorithm for selection ... ∗APOL1 genetic testing ... Kidney #Renal #Transplant ... LURT #Criteria #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic Testing
Pleural fluid culture - Up to 40% sensitivity
Pleural biopsy culture and
Effusions - Diagnostic Testing ... Pleural fluid PCR ... Pleural biopsy PCR ... Tuberculous #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #Sensitivity
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
COVID19 Testing ... - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity ... .2020200642 Admission laboratory ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Testing ... Sensitivity #Specificity
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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presentation, temporal evolution ... sensitivity 100% ... sensitivity variable ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Solid Organ Transplant ... Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... Microbiologic Testing ... Microbiologic Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
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 ... Sensitivity Specificity ... Other +s: PCP, Histo ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
especially in the setting ... science/article/abs/pii ... WBC count had a sensitivity ... Bandemia had a sensitivity ... count on initial evaluation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... surgery Stress Testing