Autoimmune Disease
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To work through the case study posted in the link above, click on the link, select Enable Editing, then Slide Show, then From Beginning. As you work through the case, you will select answers that will take you to the next question. Summarize the case by addressing the following questions, and posting your summary on the discussion board. What are the patient’s signs/symptoms? (1 point) In this case, which of the positive test results indicates an autoimmune disease: low WBC, proteinuria, ANA, or low platelet? (1 point) Which two of the ANA results are most specific for SLE diagnosis? (2 point) Which ANA result would be positive in scleroderma? (1 point) Patients with RA may have positive ANA results. However, the most specific diagnosis of RA would be made by which two positive tests? (2 points) Which test would be most specific to a MS diagnosis? (1 point) Which three CBC conditions are commonly seen in patients with SLE? (1 point) What is the clinical significance of the proteinuria in this case? (How is proteinuria related to SLE?) (1 point) List your reference(s) in APA format. (-1 point) if not present. You do not need to list the actual case study as a reference. For example: Stevens, C. D., & Miller, L. E. (2017). Clinical immunology & serology: a laboratory perspective (4th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company.
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