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Causes of False-Positive and False-Negative IGRA and TST Results

#Diagnosis #TB #Tuberculosis #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TSTs #IGRA #FalseNegatives
False-Negative IGRA and TST ... Tuberculosis #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... #TSTs #IGRA #FalseNegatives ... #FalsePositives
Tuberculosis Skin Test Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters #PPD
Tuberculosis Skin Test ... LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... #TST #Interpretation
Identify a Positive Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test
#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation #Induration #Thresholds #Diameters
Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test ... LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... #TST #Interpretation
Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... Hemoglobin A1c test ... - Fasting blood ... sugar test - Oral ... Classification #Testing
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... immunochemical test ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing ... #FOBT #Guaiac #FalsePositives
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
• HIV • +/- TSH ... Glucose Tolerance Testing ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Well-being GBS Testing ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... - O’Brien Test ... PhysicalExam #Shoulder #Testing
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Tuberculosis #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... #TST #diagnosis
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... hypertension) Testing ... dexamethasone suppression test ... (DST) protocol: