Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (1448 page)

rapidly growing mycobacteria

Acid-fast stain, modified

Acinetobacter baumannii

Acquired anti-factor VIII

Acquired aplastic anemia

Acquired thrombocytopathies

assays

disease induced

drug induced

Acquired thrombophilia

Acridine orange staining

ACS.
See
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

ACT.
See
Activated clotting time (ACT)

ACTH.
See
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome

ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome

Activated clotting time (ACT)

Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

acute liver failure (ALF)

Activated protein C resistance (APCR)

antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

thrombophilia

Acute aortic syndromes

chest pain

D
-dimer

giant cell arteritis

HLA-B27

syphilis

tuberculosis

Acute bronchitis.
See
Bronchitis, acute

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

cardiac biomarkers

cardiac imaging

ECG

myocardial infarction

clinical classification

coronary bypass

diagnosis

NSTEMI

percutaneous coronary intervention

STEMI

physical examination

unstable angina

Acute kidney injury (AKI).
See
Kidney injury, acute

Acute leukemias

AML

B lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma

T-ALL

Acute liver failure (ALF).
See
Liver failure, acute

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

bone marrow aspirate and biopsy

CBC

chloroacetate esterase

CNS involvement

coagulation studies

cytochemistry

cytogenetic/molecular genetic investigations

DIC

Down syndrome

Fanconi anemia

FDP

immunophenotype

laboratory findings

bone marrow aspirate and biopsy

CBC

CNS involvement

coagulation studies

cytochemistry

cytogenetic/molecular genetic investigations

immunophenotype

metabolic and electrolyte abnormalities

molecular genetics

MRD monitoring

lactic acidosis

leukemia

lysozyme

MDS

metabolic and electrolyte abnormalities

molecular genetics

MPN

MRD monitoring

with myelodysplasia-related changes

myeloid sarcoma

myeloperoxidase/Sudan Black B

PCR

periodic acid–Schiff (PAS)

PNH

PT

PTT

with recurrent genetic abnormalities

therapy-related myeloid neoplasms

WHO classification

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
See
Myocardial infarction

Acute pharyngitis.
See
Pharyngitis, acute

Acute pulmonary edema.
See
Pulmonary edema, acute

Acute renal failure.
See
Acute kidney injury (AKI)

Acute respiratory acidosis.
See
Respiratory acidosis, acute

Acute rhinosinusitis (ARS).
See
Rhinosinusitis, acuteAcute tubular necrosis (ATN)

fractional excretion of sodium (FENa)

ischemic/nephrotoxic

nephrotoxin exposure

serum creatinine level

urinalysis

urine osmolality

N
-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase

ADAMTS, plasma transfusion

ADB.
See
Anti-DNase-B (ADB)

Addiction medicine

Addiction treatment, drugs of abuse

Addison disease

Adenocarcinoma

cervix

lung

Adenovirus

culture, respiratory (rule out)

infections
See
(
see
Respiratory adenovirus culture (rule out))

pharyngitis

respiratory culture, rule out viral pathogens

RVP assay

viral pneumonia

ADH.
See
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Adiponectin

Adrenal gland disorders

adrenal insufficiency, 248–251, 250f

adrenal masses, 255–257, 256f

Cushing syndrome, 245–248, 247f

pheochromocytoma

primary hyperaldosteronism

Adrenal hemorrhage/infarction

Adrenal insufficiency

ACTH plasma level

ACTH stimulation test

AIDS

antiphospholipid syndrome

autoimmune

breast cancer

CMV

corticotropin-releasing hormone test

Graves disease

Hashimoto thyroiditis

histoplasmosis

HIV

hypoparathyroidism

lymphomas

megestrol

meningococcemia

Neisseria meningitidis

paracoccidioidomycosis

pernicious anemia

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

serum cortisol

thromboembolic disease

tuberculosis

type 1 DM

Adrenal masses

amyloidosis

Cushing syndrome

leukemia

lymphoma

pheochromocytoma

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

plasma level

adrenal insufficiency

hypopituitarism

stimulation test

adrenal insufficiency

hirsutism

hypopituitarism

paracoccidioidomycosis

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)

Adulterated sample

Aerobic bacterial culture

CNS abscesses

meningitis

Aerobic cultures

acute rhinosinusitis

limitations

special collection and transport instructions

use

AFB smear.
See
Acid-fast bacillus (AFB) smear

α-Fetoprotein (AFP) tumor marker, serum

Afibrinogenemia

AFP.
See
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

AG.
See
Anion gap (AG)

Agglutination test

antibody screen

direct antiglobulin test (DAT)

HDFN

hemolytic transfusion reactions (HTR)

indirect antiglobulin test (IAT)

prenatal testing

weak D

Agranulocytosis

ESR

neutropenia

17α-Hydroxyprogesterone

aHUS.
See
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)

AIDS

adrenal insufficiency

macrocytic anemia

mycobacterial blood culture

AIHAS.
See
Autoimmune hemolytic anemias (AIHAS)

AKI.
See
Acute kidney injury (AKI)

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

abnormal liver function tests, CHF

acute hepatitis phase

acute liver failure (ALF)

acute viral hepatitis

biliary duct obstruction

Budd-Chiari syndrome

cholangitis, acute

cholangitis, primary sclerosing

chronic HBV infection

cirrhosis

elevation, postacute hepatitis phase

fatty liver

fatty liver of pregnancy, acute

HAV

HBV

HCV infection

hepatitis viruses

preeclampsia

prodromal phase

Wilson disease

Albumin

abnormal liver function tests, CHF

acute hepatitis phase

acute liver failure (ALF)

albumin index

chronic liver disease

cirrhosis

cystic fibrosis

diabetic nephropathy

diarrhea

enteropathy, protein-losing