Granulomatous Uveitis Testing: Which of the following is NOT part of testing?

Granulomatous Uveitis Testing: Which of the following is NOT part of testing?

• A. CBC, ESR, CRP, RF, ANA, ACE, PPD, VDRL, VDRL/FTA-ABS, Chest CT, joint radiograph
• B. NaFl, Anterior chamber evaluation, Macular OCT
• C. Blood sugar
• D. Lipid panel

Answer: (C)

Granulomatous uveitis prompts a search for systemic diseases that can drive granulomatous inflammation, so the testing is geared toward uncovering those underlying causes and assessing overall involvement. The listed systemic tests—flammation markers (CBC, ESR, CRP), autoimmune antibodies (RF, ANA), a sarcoidosis indicator (ACE), infectious disease screens (PPD, VDRL with confirmatory testing like FTA-ABS), plus chest and joint imaging—are chosen to identify conditions such as sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and syphilis. Ocular assessment tools like fluorescein-based anterior segment evaluation and macular OCT help quantify and monitor the intraocular inflammation. Blood sugar, however, does not help reveal these etiologies and isn’t part of the standard etiologic workup for granulomatous uveitis, which is why it’s the best choice for something that isn’t part of testing.

Granulomatous uveitis prompts a search for systemic diseases that can drive granulomatous inflammation, so the testing is geared toward uncovering those underlying causes and assessing overall involvement. The listed systemic tests—flammation markers (CBC, ESR, CRP), autoimmune antibodies (RF, ANA), a sarcoidosis indicator (ACE), infectious disease screens (PPD, VDRL with confirmatory testing like FTA-ABS), plus chest and joint imaging—are chosen to identify conditions such as sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and syphilis. Ocular assessment tools like fluorescein-based anterior segment evaluation and macular OCT help quantify and monitor the intraocular inflammation. Blood sugar, however, does not help reveal these etiologies and isn’t part of the standard etiologic workup for granulomatous uveitis, which is why it’s the best choice for something that isn’t part of testing.