Indication
Suspicion of collagenosis diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, primary Sjögren’s syndrome, chronic active hepatitis, hypergammaglobulinemic purpura, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, drug induced lupus.
Method
Indirect immunofluorescence with human epithelial cells (HEp-2 cells).
Answer
The result is graded as negative, 1+ (slightly positive), 2+ (positive), 3+ (strongly positive) according to fluorescence intensity and is assessed into different patterns.
Interpretation - Pattern
Indikation
Vid misstanke om kollagenossjukdomar, systemisk lupus erytematosus, sklerodermi, mixed connective tissue disease, primärt Sjögrens syndrom, kronisk aktiv hepatit, hypergammaglobulinemisk purpura, juvenil reumatoid artrit, läkemedelsinducerad lupus.
Metod
Indirekt immunofluorescens med humana epitelceller (HEp-2 celler).
Svar
Resultatet anges som negativ, 1+ (svagt positiv), 2+ (positiv), 3+ (starkt positiv) efter fluorescensintensitet och indelas i olika mönster.
Tolkning - Mönster