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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Testing ... #Protein #Diagnosis ... SPEP #IFE #FLC #Nephrology ... #Laboratory #Comparison
Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
donor medical testing ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... Candidate #LRRT #LURT #Testing ... #Laboratory #Evaluation
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
HepBVirus #Serologies #serology ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... interpreation #testing ... #laboratory
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... • Additional laboratory ... biopsy only if serology ... Non-invasive testing ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Woltman’s sign — and laboratory ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... Fetal infection serology ... Non-invasive genetic diagnosis ... #Antenatal #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Hering's law) • Testing ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #Maneuvers #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... Specificity Serology ... other means of testing ... Pylori #HPylori #Testing ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis