RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Laboratory tests in rheumatology: A rational approach
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 198
OP 210
DO 10.3949/ccjm.86a.18076
VO 86
IS 3
A1 Suresh, Ernest
YR 2019
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/3/198.abstract
AB Laboratory tests are useful in diagnosing rheumatic diseases, but clinicians should be aware of the limitations of these tests. This article uses case vignettes to provide practical and evidence-based guidance on requesting and interpreting selected tests, including rheumatoid factor, anticitrullinated peptide antibody, antinuclear antibody, antiphospholipid antibodies, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, and human leukocyte antigen-B27.