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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody ... ) • Systemic lupus ... in drug-induced SLE ... • Sjögren syndrome ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... - Antinuclear antibody ... Tests for All Types ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... maternal chromosomal causes ... excluded Testing: • Lupus ... #hematology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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mononucleosis/flu type ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... • New onset SLE ... Detects both HIV antibody ... IgM-sensitive HIV-1 antibody