This chapter focuses on the clinical application of serologic abnormalities in aiding the
diagnosis, in assessing disease activity, and prognosis including involvement of specific …

This chapter focuses on the clinical application of selected serologic abnormalities in
establishing the diagnosis, in assessing disease activity, and predicting specific organ …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a nonorgan-specific autoimmune disease which
affects multiple organ systems and is multifactorial in etiology. SLE is the prototypic systemic …

Preview In the evaluation of disease, a laboratory test may be ordered for many reasons, eg,
to assist in diagnosis, to establish prognosis, to measure disease activity. Some tests have …

The purposes of this article are to review the recent advances in the evaluation of patients
suspected of having systemic lupus erythematosus and the data, albeit incomplete, which …

For the initial laboratory evaluation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), one would prefer
a sensitive primary binding immunologic test which can detect the presence or absence of …

Publisher Summary The use of laboratory tests has greatly enhanced the ability to diagnose
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and related disorders. Tests such as the antinuclear …

Laboratory testing for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of systemic lupus
erythematosus: Still more questions for the next generations: A Tribute and Thanks and in Memory …

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem inflammatory disease that is often difficult to
diagnose. Before the diagnosis can be established, four of 11 clinical and laboratory criteria …

The lupus band test (LBT) is a diagnostic procedure that is used to detect deposits of
immunoglobulins and complement components along the dermoepidermal junction in …