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Summary of Agents Potentially Contributing to False Positives on Urine Drug Screens (UDS)
Marijuana Metabolites
 • dronabinol,
Contributing to False ... levofloxacin, ofloxacin, poppy ... seeds, poppy oil ... (High Rate of False ... #UDS #Testing #Laboratory
CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
CDC Recommended Laboratory ... HIV Testing Algorithm ... Specimens #HIV ... #Algorithm #Screening ... HIVAIDS #Diagnosis #Laboratory
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
"Recommended laboratory ... HIV testing algorithm ... Laboratory Testing ... the Diagnosis of HIV ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
that Can Cause False ... Amphetamine false ... Cannabinoid false ... food products • HIV ... (Benadryl) • Poppy
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
carrier state (low HBV ... replication (high HBV ... (immunity) - False-positive ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... Interpretation #diagnosis #laboratory
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
and pneumocystis False ... other fungi • False ... pneumonia, Plasmalyte (IV ... #Specificity #Laboratory
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
RPR - False Positives ... Causes of a false ... (False-negative ... patients living with HIV ... diagnosis #syphilis #laboratory
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... the results of HIT ... laboratory tests ... probability of HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #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
Specificity and False ... BAL samples • False ... positives: IVIG, IV ... mold-active AF • False ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING
Patient with risk factors
 • IV drug use
 •
(HTLV) Testing Algorithm ... risk factors • IV ... HTLV #Testing #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #laboratory