IndicationSuspicion 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.MethodIndirect immunofluorescence with human epithelial cells (HEp-2 cells).AnswerThe 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
IndikationVid misstanke om kollagenossjukdomar, systemisk lupus erytematosus, sklerodermi, mixed connective tissue disease, primärt Sjögrens syndrom, kronisk aktiv hepatit, hypergammaglobulinemisk purpura, juvenil reumatoid artrit, läkemedelsinducerad lupus.MetodIndirekt 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