Laboratory diagnosis of autoimmune diseases

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Autoimmune diseases are diagnosed according to laboratory results, confirming a positive finding of autoantibodies against specific antigens using:

ELISA
  • immuno-enzymatic methods (ELISA)
  • immunoblotting
  • immunofluorescence
  • immunoprecipitation
  • immunoelectrophoresis
  • agglutination (eg. for rheumatoid factor)

Non-organ-specific autoimmune antibodies[edit | edit source]

  • RF – rheumatoid factor, positive in rheumatoid arthritis
  • anti-CCP – IgG antibodies against cyclic citrulline peptide, 96% specificity for RA in combination with other clinical and laboratory findings
  • ScMAB – antibodies against striated muscles
  • anti-dsDNA – antibodies against double-stranded DNA, SLE

Organ-specific autoimmune antibodies[edit | edit source]

Gastroenterological diagnostics[edit | edit source]

  • anti-tTG IgA, IgG – antibodies against tissue transglutaminase, celiac disease
  • ASCA – against Saccharomyces cerevisiae, in up to 80% of patients with Crohn's disease
  • anti-exocrine pancreas
  • anti-goblet cells
  • anti-cow milk
  • serum calprotein


Hepatic diagnostics[edit | edit source]

  • AMAb – anti-mitochondrial, 60-90% of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
  • anti-LKM 1 – antibodies against the enzyme especially in the liver. cells (Liver-Kidney-Microsome)
  • liver blotting


Nephrological diagnostics[edit | edit source]

  • ANCA – against neutrophil cytoplasm, occurrence in systemic necrotizing vasculitis and idiopathic rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
  • ANCA profile


Cardiovascular diagnostics[edit | edit source]

  • APLA profile
  • AECA – antibodies against mitochondria
  • anti-myocardium


Neurological diagnostics[edit | edit source]

  • anti-Purkinje cells
  • anti-neuronal
  • anti-gangliosides IgG, IgM
  • anti-MAG – anti-Myelin-Associated-Glycoprotein, anti-MAG peripheral neuropathy
  • anti-inner ear


Dermatological diagnostics[edit | edit source]


Reproductive diagnostics[edit | edit source]

  • anti-ovarian
  • anti-zona pellucida
  • anti-sperm



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