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Diagnostic testing and interpretation of tests for autoimmunity Castro C; Gourley MJ Allergy Clin Immunol 2010[Feb]; 125 (2 Suppl 2): S238-47Laboratory testing is of great value when evaluating a patient with a suspected autoimmune disease. The results can confirm a diagnosis, estimate disease severity, aid in assessing prognosis and are useful for following disease activity. Components of the laboratory examination include a complete blood count with differential, a comprehensive metabolic panel, measurement of inflammatory markers and autoantibodies, and flow cytometry. This chapter discusses these components and includes a discussion about organ-specific immunologic diseases for which immunologic laboratory testing is used. Comprehensive laboratory evaluation of a suspected autoimmune illness in conjunction with a thorough clinical evaluation provides a better understanding of a patient's immunologic disease.|Autoantibodies/immunology/*metabolism[MESH]|Autoimmune Diseases/*diagnosis/immunology/physiopathology[MESH]|Autoimmunity[MESH]|Biomarkers/*metabolism[MESH]|Cell Separation[MESH]|Disease Progression[MESH]|Flow Cytometry[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Immunologic Tests/*methods[MESH]|Organ Specificity[MESH]|Prognosis[MESH] |
