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Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... cheese, ice cream) Clinical ... , Convalescent Serology ... Criteria #Workup #Testing
Glandular Tularemia- ...The patient’s physical examination revealed three erythematous, tender lymph nodes...Serologic testing with IgM antibody
lymph nodes...Serologic ... testing with IgM ... #NEJM #clinical
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... • Hepatitis B serology ... Hepatitis B and C serology ... testing • Serum ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
three weeks Clinical ... viruses Viral Testing ... reaction (PCR) testing ... orthopoxvirus DNA • Serologic ... testing for monkeypox
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic ... Testing - Treponemal ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... #Syphilis #Serologic
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
of Hepatitis B Serologies ... HBV #HepBVirus #Serologies ... #serology #diagnosis ... interpreation #testing
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Latent: • Positive serologic ... testing • No ... testing • >1 year ... after serologic ... testing • Time
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
peritoneal spread TESTING ... common initial testing ... performed is serologic ... TREATMENT: Clinically
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
COVID-19 PCR and Serology ... Testing - Timeline ... #COVID19 #PCR #Serology ... antibody #antibodies #testing
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Tropheryma -> Serological ... Testing - ... Mycobacterial etc. -> Serological ... Testing - Is ... -> Serological Testing