Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (1450 page)

IgG

during pregnancy

response to hepatitis, 204f

toxoplasma

varicella-zoster virus

Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACAs)

MCTD

stroke

Sjögren syndrome

systemic lupus erythematosus

systemic sclerosis

Anticoagulants

a-Xa assay

circulating

factors B

hemophilia B

hemophiliacs

lupus anticoagulants

hemophilia A and B

MZL

Anticoagulant-to-blood ratio

Anticoagulation DNA panel

Anticonvulsants

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies

MCTD

rheumatoid arthritis

Antidepressants

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

diabetes insipidus

SIADH

Anti-DNA antibodies

Anti-DNase-B (ADB)

postinfectious GN

Anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies

MCTD

systemic lupus erythematosus

Antiepileptic drugs

Antigen detection test

bacterial, detection of

bronchiolitis

Cryptococcus

Cryptosporidium

Giardia

group A streptococcus

HDAg

hepatitis B surface

hepatitis BE antigen

hepatitis C virus

hepatitis D virus

Legionella

rotavirus fecal

von Willebrand disease

Antiglobulin test

Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease

Anti-HAV-IgG

Anti-HAV-IgM

Anti-HAV-total

Anti-HBs.
See also
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)

HBV

negative, chronic HBV infection

positive, HBV

Anti-HBc antibodies

Anti-HBc total and IgM antibodies

Anti-HBc-IgG

HBV

HDV

positive, HBV

Anti-HBc-IgM

HBV

HDV

negative, chronic HBV infection

Anti-HBc-total

Anti-HBe

HBV

positive, HBV

Anti-HCV, positive

Anti-HDV

Anti-HDV-IgM

Anti-HDV-total

Antihemophilic factor.
See
Factor VIII

Anti-HEV-IgG

Anti-HEV-IgM

Anti-human IgA tTG antibodies

Antihypertensives, 737.
See also
Cardiovascular drugs

Anti-IgA deamidated gliadin IgG/IgA antibodies

Anti-inflammatories.
See
Acetaminophen

Anti-inflammatory drugs

Anti-intrinsic factor.
See
Intrinsic factor (IF)

Anti-Jo-1

Antimicrobials

Antimitochondrial antibodies

Antineoplastic drugs

Antineoplastics.
See
Methotrexate

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) 222

EGPA

Felty’s syndrome

granulomatosis with polyangiitis

polyarteritis nodosa

rapidly progressive GN

vasculitis

Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs)

APS

cholangitis, primary sclerosing

drug-induced pulmonary diseases

Felty’s syndrome

granulomatosis with polyangiitis

MCTD

nephrotic syndrome

polymyositis and dermatomyositis

retrobulbar neuropathy

retroperitoneal fibrosis

rheumatoid arthritis

Sjögren syndrome

systemic lupus erythematosus

systemic sclerosis

thrombophilia

toxoplasmosis

Anti-parietal cell antibodies (APC)

Antiphospholipid antibodies.
See
Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACAs)

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS)

activated protein C resistance

adrenal insufficiency

ANA

dRVVT assay

limitations

mechanical hemolysis

signs and symptoms

medical patients

obstetrical patients

systemic lupus erythematosus

Antipsychotics

Anti-ribosomal P protein (anti-Ribo-P) antibodies

Anti-RNP

Anti-
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
antibody (ASCA)

Anti-single-stranded DNA (anti-ssDNA)

Anti-Smith (anti-Sm) antibodies

MCTD

systemic lupus erythematosus

Anti-smooth muscle antibodies (ASM)

Antisperm autoantibodies

immunobead binding test

testicular disease

Anti-SSA/Ro

MCTD

systemic lupus erythematosus

Anti-SSA/Ro antibodies

Anti-SSB/La antibodies

Antistreptococcal antibodies

Anti-streptolysin O (ASO)

Bacillus cereus

glomerulonephritis, postinfectious

nephritic syndrome

postinfectious GN

Streptococcus pyogenes

Antithrombin (AT)

a-Xa assay

coagulopathy

thrombophilia

Antithrombin III.
See
Antithrombin (AT)

Antithrombin III deficiency

acute liver failure (ALF)

nephrotic syndrome

pulmonary embolism

Antithyroglobulin antibody

Antithyroid peroxidase antibody

goiter

hypothyroidism

Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Scl-70)

Anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein (anti-RNP)

MCTD

Anti-VGCC antibody

Anuria

Aortic syndromes.
See
Acute aortic syndromes

APC.
See
Anti-parietal cell antibodies (APC)

APCR.
See
Activated protein C resistance (APCR)

Aplastic anemia (AA)

bone marrow (BM)

conditions

etiology

Fanconi anemia

intracerebral hemorrhage

MDS

neutropenia

pancytopenia

PNH

reticulocytes

Apo A-I

hyperlipidemia

Tangier disease

Apo A-II

Apo B

Apo B-48

Apo B-100, abetalipoproteinemia

APOE, Alzheimer disease

Apolipoprotein A

Apolipoproteins (Apo) A-1

Apolipoproteins B

Apoprotein E

APP.
See
Amyloid precursor protein (APP)

Appendicitis

Appendicolith

APS.
See
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS)

aPTT.
See
Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

Arboviruses

Arginine vasopressin.
See
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH).
See
Genomic microarray analysis

ARS.
See
Acute rhinosinusitis (ARS)

Arterial blood gas (ABGs).
See
Blood gases

Arterial pO
²

Arterial thrombophilia

Arteritis.
See
Takayasu syndrome

Arthropod macroscopic examination

Arylsulfatase A deficiency.
See
Metachromatic leukodystrophy

Arylsulfatase B deficiency.
See
Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome

AS.
See
Angelman syndrome (AS)

ASCA.
See
Anti-
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
antibody (ASCA)

Ascariasis

Ascaris lumbricoides
.
See also
Ascariasis

Ascites

ascites in fetus/neonate

chronic liver disease

classification

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

gram stain

infected ascitic fluid

malignant ascites

pancreatic disease

peritonitis, acute

primary peritonitis

secondary peritonitis

Ascorbic acid.
See
Vitamin C

ASM.
See
Anti-smooth muscle antibodies (ASM)

ASO titer.
See
Anti-streptolysin O (ASO)

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

abnormal liver function tests, CHF

acute hepatitis phase

acute liver failure (ALF)

acute viral hepatitis

biliary duct obstruction

cholangitis, acute