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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... single specimen are ... Testing #Diagnosis #Workup ... #TB #Latent #Active ... #LatentTB #ActiveTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... terminal alveoli and are ... emboli • Lung abscess ... immunosuppression • 75% are ... Langerhans giant cells are
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... terminal alveoli and are ... emboli • Lung abscess ... immunosuppression • 75% are ... Langerhans giant cells are
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
LDH - Assess for ... chains, which are ... disorders that activate ... present) - These infections ... glomerular #testing #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disorders that activate ... chains, which are ... present) - These infections ... are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup