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Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Vasculitis screen

Constituent Tests

Test Information

Department

Immunology

Diagnostic Use Or Instructions

There is no single screen for vasculitis. Many forms of vasculitis have no associated specific antibody or other laboratory abnormality. Vasculitis is a clinical and histological diagnosis, laboratory results are only supportive. Specific antibodies are only detected in the necrotising vasculitides. (Dr Marianne Empson, Immunopathologist)