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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 ... Anemia #Laboratory #Testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... thromboembolic pulmonary ... HPAH, hereditary pulmonary ... #Hypertension #Workup
Ancillary Studies in the Workup of Syncope

#Syncope #Ancillary #Workup #Testing #Diagnosis
Studies in the Workup ... Syncope #Ancillary #Workup ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
A/P, Consider testing ... Consider serologic testing ... celiac and/or testing ... TSH, Consider testing ... #differential #testing
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Testing ... Laboratory #Comparison #Table
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... microscopy • Testing ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... degree relative meeting ... criteria for testing ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Shotgun Laboratory Testing ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known #TWDFNR #Testing ... LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Testing #Gynecology