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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
: The ANA patterns ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... Diseases: Lupus (SLE
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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: - SLE, SSc ... : - SjS, SLE, ... Speckled: - SLE ... SjS, CTD-ILD, IIM ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Lab patterns seen ... See IEM schema for ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... NICU #Genetics #IEM ... #Laboratory #Patterns
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
I’M DAMN SHARP - ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
erythematosus (SLE ... 30% and 60% of SLE ... patients with SLE ... indicator that SLE ... immunoglobulin M (IgM
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... often easiest to see ... are visible, the pattern ... #Differential #Algorithm
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
See the lab values ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Pediatrics #Table #IEM
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Testing - Nuclear Patterns ... Homogeneous pattern ... : • SLE, SSc, ... : • SjS, SLE, DM ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns ... AMA Speckled: • SLE ... SjS, CTD-ILD, IIM ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Cytoplasmic #Patterns