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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory ... Testing SUMMARY ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... #Table #Fe
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and specificity ... and specificity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
has higher specificity ... but lower sensitivity ... the presence of anemia ... more time for the laboratory ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics ... Sensitivity (rule ... Specificity (rule ... FN) Higher specificity ... #formulas #calculations