A New, More Accurate Diagnostic Test for Lupus

[Aquarius]

Since AI diseases tend to run in packs, I thought some of you would like to know about a new blood test for lupus.  A local chapter of the Lupus Association raised this up.

Exagen Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics laboratory that develops and markets proprietary tests for rheumatologists and gastroenterologists, announced last week the launch of Avise SLE, which aids in the diagnosis of lupus. It is a 5-marker panel designed to rule-in SLE and rule-out other rheumatic diseases to help establish the most accurate SLE diagnosis. With a single blood draw, the test yields 5 individual markers and uses technology that has a high percentage of sensitivity and specificity for other diseases, making it easier to rule out conditions other than lupus.


http://www.marketwatch.com/story/exagen-diagnostics-launches-cutting-edge-lupus-diagnostic-2012-01-09

[irish]

Thanks for that information. My doc has been testing my double stranded DNA every year cause he keeps thinking that I must have lupus also. I will have to ask about this test at my next visit. IRish