IMMUNOLOGY

MISCELLENOUS

VACCINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One confirmatory test for ANA specific DNA autoab’s in lupus is to do
A
ENA testing
B
Crithidial staining of kinetoplast
C
Centromere testing
D
Anti cytoplasmic staining
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -98% of all people with systemic lupus have a positive ANA test, making it the most sensitive diagnostic test for confirming diagnosis of the disease. The test for anti-nuclear antibodies is called the immunofluorescent antinuclear antibody test. In this test, a blood sample is drawn and sent to a laboratory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) tests are used to help diagnose and monitor lupus, also called systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly targets the body’s own cells and tissues.

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