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What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... immunochemical test ... evaluation • False Positives ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... ; if positive, test ... - Positive in ... Screening Tests ... Screening Tests
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... giving a false positive ... likely a false positive ... InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing ... #Windows #Screening
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
proportion of truly diseased ... identified as diseased ... by the screening ... scores on the screening ... it has a narrow focus
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
for Celiac Disease ... and first-level screening ... patients with celiac disease ... value for celiac disease ... #Testing #Laboratory
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... cause of renal disease ... conditions (supine position ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... 30 weeks) • Position ... #Schedule #Screening
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... test (posterior ... test Méniére's ... disease • Tinnitus ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... patient has a positive ... intermediate risk of disease ... Tuberculin skin testing ... • The positive
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... if serology is positive ... Non-invasive testing