Lupus Blood Test Results: What to Know | HSS Rheumatology
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Uses For Laboratory TestsLaboratory Tests For Autoantibodies in LupusAdditional Tests Used to Monitor Lupus and General HealthIn SummaryAntinuclear antibodyAntinuclear antibody (ANA) autoantibodies, or antibodies produced by the immune system that attack the body’s own cells, are a hallmark of lupus. ANA is usually measured as 0 to 4+ or as a titer (the number of times a blood sample can be diluted and still be positive). ANA of 0, 1+ or 2…Anti-double-stranded DNAThe anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antibody is named for its ability to bind to the normal DNA in patients’ cells. At high titers, this antibody is almost exclusively specific to people who have lupus. Low titers can occur in other rheumatic diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and primary an…See more on hss.edu Antinuclear antibodyAntinuclear antibody (ANA) autoantibodies, or antibodies produced by the immune system that attack the body’s own cells, are a hallmark of lupus. ANA is usually measured as 0 to 4+ or as a titer (the number of times a blood sample can be diluted and still be positive). ANA of 0, 1+ or 2… Anti-double-stranded DNAThe anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antibody is named for its ability to bind to the normal DNA in patients’ cells. At high titers, this antibody is almost exclusively specific to people who have lupus. Low titers can occur in other rheumatic diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and primary an…
Antinuclear antibodyAntinuclear antibody (ANA) autoantibodies, or antibodies produced by the immune system that attack the body’s own cells, are a hallmark of lupus. ANA is usually measured as 0 to 4+ or as a titer (the number of times a blood sample can be diluted and still be positive). ANA of 0, 1+ or 2…
Anti-double-stranded DNAThe anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antibody is named for its ability to bind to the normal DNA in patients’ cells. At high titers, this antibody is almost exclusively specific to people who have lupus. Low titers can occur in other rheumatic diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and primary an…
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