PAINE #PANCE Pearl – Musculoskeletal

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Last week we polled everyone and the results are:

 

Answer

 

Anti-dsDNA is the MOST SPECIFIC for SLE when positive, but ANA is MOST SENSITIVE.  This is why ANA is the antibody is used for screening and anti-dsDNA is used for confirming.

 

 

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