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Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the ... Sensitivity indicates ... #Epidemiology #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... #NegativePredictiveValue
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Urinalysis Testing ... - UTI Sensitivity ... #Urinalysis #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease ... #Laboratory #Testing
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
"Recommended laboratory ... HIV testing algorithm ... on: Centers for Disease ... Laboratory Testing ... Empendium #Testing
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
ADA - Very high sensitivity ... - Increase in sensitivity ... % + ADA - High sensitivity ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac Disease ... test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... antibodies - Sensitivity ... #Testing #Laboratory
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... Characteristics #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - Performance of 
Laboratory Tests (Sensitivity, Specificity) 
- WBC, Lactate, D-dimer, Urine I-FABP

#Mesenteric
Performance of Laboratory ... Tests (Sensitivity ... Ischemia #AMI #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Diagnostic Testing
Pleural fluid culture - Up to 40% sensitivity
Pleural biopsy culture and
Effusions - Diagnostic Testing ... fluid PCR - 62% sensitivity ... ADA - 86-92% sensitivity ... Tuberculous #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #Sensitivity
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... Test for celiac disease ... Non-invasive testing