Lupus Status Panel

ANA (Antinuclear Antibody Comprehensive)

The antinuclear antibody panel is a blood test that looks at antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Antinuclear antibodies are substances produced by the immune system that attack the body's own tissues.

Sed Rate (Sedimentation Rate)

Sedimentation rate (sed rate) blood test measures how quickly red blood cells (erythrocytes) settle in a test tube in one hour. The more red cells that fall to the bottom of the test tube in one hour, the higher the sed rate.

CH50

A blood test that helps us determine whether protein abnormalities and deficiencies in the complement system are responsible for any increase in autoimmune activity. The test basically helps to closely monitor autoimmune disease activity.