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EDUCATIONAL COMMENTARY ASSAYS FOR ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES EDUCATIONAL COMMENTARY is provided through our affiliation with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). To obtain FREE CME/CMLE credits, click on Earn CE Credits under Continuing Education on the left side of the screen. Learning Outcomes On completion of this exercise, the participant should be able to discuss autoimmunity; describe the nonspecific symptoms of autoimmune diseases; discuss the various laboratory assays and their uses in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases; and compare antinuclear antibody assays. Introduction The role of the immune system is to defend the body against pathologic organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. In some cases, the immune system becomes dysregulated and directs itself against its own cells or organs. This condition is known as autoimmunity, and the diseases that result are designated as autoimmune diseases.
EDUCATIONAL COMMENTARY – ASSAYS FOR ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES . Educational commentary is provided through our …
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