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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB AFB smear microscopy ... Mycobacterial culture ... Liquid and solid cultures ... Mycobacterial culture ... #InfectiousDiseases
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
Acinetobacter baumanii ... on culture and ... microscopy - MacConkey ... diplococci Rich Davis, PhD ... #clinical #microscopy
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
Alternaria on Culture ... Plate and Microscopy ... aplastic anemia, getting ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #Microscopy #clinical
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Gram stain and culture ... polarized light microscopy ... rate (ESR) • C-reactive ... - CCP antibody testing ... Polyarthritis: • Blood cultures
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
urinalysis with microscopy ... releasing assay, blood cultures ... positive first-tier testing ... invasive diagnostic testing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
function • Blood culture ... dipstick test, microscopic ... examination, culture ... and possibly PCR testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases