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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Testing SUMMARY ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... #Testing #Comparison ... #Table #Fe
Testing for Diabetes Type II
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Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... Hemoglobin A1c test ... - Fasting blood ... Classification #Testing ... #A1c #Glucose #Laboratory
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
- High sensitivity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Urinalysis Testing ... - UTI Sensitivity ... #Urinalysis #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Laboratory Testing ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory ... #Testing #workup
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Pleural Effusions - Tests ... ADA - Very high sensitivity ... amplification test ... #Tuberculosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #diagnosis
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table
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 #Testing ... HIVAIDS #Diagnosis #Laboratory
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
PCR and Serology Testing ... • Nucleic Acid Test ... days • Antibody Test ... antibody #antibodies #testing ... #laboratory #Timeline
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
"Recommended laboratory ... HIV testing algorithm ... Laboratory Testing ... Empendium #Testing ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm