Lupus nephritis laboratory findings

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]

Laboratory Findings

Tests that may be done include:

• ANA titer.
• BUN and creatinine.
• Lupus test.
• Urinalysis.
• Urine immunoglobulin light chain