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Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits ... Protein Blood Work ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... - GDM if ≥1 value
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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techniques used for Antenatal ... Fetal infection serology ... transfusion Chorionic villus ... rhesus status #Antenatal ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Additional laboratory tests ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... negative predictive value ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
Antenatal / Prenatal ... HBsAg, Syphilis serology ... - Chorionic villus ... • ± Non-stress test ... #Antenatal #
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... positive predictive value ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... - CCP antibody testing ... • Hepatitis B serology ... testing • Serum ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Genitourinary Diagnostic Tests ... , Convalescent Serology ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
In-office testing ... and the ice pack test ... dismay the blood work ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology