Urine cytology is a test to look for abnormal cells in your urine. It’s used with other tests and procedures to diagnose urinary tract cancers, most often bladder cancer. Your doctor might recommend a urine […]
The antinuclear antibody (ANA) test is used as a primary test to help evaluate a person for autoimmune disorders that affect many tissues and organs throughout the body (systemic) and is most often used […]
The anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) test is used to help diagnose lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE) in a person who has a positive result on a test for antinuclear antibody […]
A urine calcium test is done to measure how much calcium is passed out of the body through urine. The test is also known as the urinary Ca+2 test. … When calcium levels in the blood get too low, the bones release […]
The ENA (extractable nuclear antigen) panel is a blood test that looks for antibodies to 6 or 7 different proteins in the body.An extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) panel detects the presence of autoantibodies in […]
The Bence Jones protein (BJP) test measures the level of BJP in your urine. … These proteins are not present in healthy urine samples and are usually a sign of multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a type […]
A cardiolipin antibodies test looks for a certain kind of antibody in your blood. … Cardiolipin is a phospholipid, or a kind of fat in the blood. The levels of these antibodies are often high in people with […]
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