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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]
Overview
An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
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Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].
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[Test] is usually normal for patients with [disease name].
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Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].
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There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of scleroderma include:[1]
- Anti-Scl-70 antibody (Topoisomerase I)
- Anti-centromere antibody (CREST syndrome)[2]
- Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)
- Anti-RNA polymerase III antibody
- Anti-U1-RNP antibody
References
- ↑ Tan EM, Rodnan GP, Garcia I, Moroi Y, Fritzler MJ, Peebles C (June 1980). "Diversity of antinuclear antibodies in progressive systemic sclerosis. Anti-centromere antibody and its relationship to CREST syndrome". Arthritis Rheum. 23 (6): 617–25. PMID 6155920.
- ↑ Powell FC, Winkelmann RK, Venencie-Lemarchand F, Spurbeck JL, Schroeter AL (October 1984). "The anticentromere antibody: disease specificity and clinical significance". Mayo Clin. Proc. 59 (10): 700–6. PMID 6384675.