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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
- CCP antibody testing ... has higher specificity ... but lower sensitivity ... more time for the laboratory ... #laboratory #workup
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