7 results
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein - 35% • Raynaud ... severe disease Treatment ... #Systemic #Lupus
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... SSc, PM/SSc OS, Raynaud ... CTD-ILD, IIM, Raynaud ... #Antibody #Testing
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
 •
Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing Cytoplasmic ... CTD-ILD, IIM, Raynaud ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #Antibody #Testing
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... SSc, PM/SSc OS, Raynaud ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #Antibody #Testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
joint • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE) - Antinuclear ... antibody (ANA) ... peptide (CCP) antibody ... testing has higher
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management Summary ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... levels of GAD, an antibody ... Person Syndrome Treatment
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
and Management Summary ... (useful in the setting ... identification • IgM antibody ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent