A 12yearold child is brought to the clinic with joint pain, a 3week history of low
grade fever, and a facial rash. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner palpates an enlarged liver 2 cm below the subcostal margin along with diffuse lymphadenopathy. An ANA test is positive. Which test may be ordered to confirm a diagnosis of SLE?

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A 12­year­old child is brought to the clinic with joint pain, a 3­week history of low­
grade fever, and a facial rash. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner palpates an enlarged liver 2 cm below the subcostal margin along with diffuse lymphadenopathy. An ANA test is positive. Which test may be ordered to confirm a diagnosis of SLE?

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Anti-double-strand DNA antibodies are highly specific for SLE and are considered a diagnostic criterion for the disease. The other antibody tests listed are commonly found in patients with SLE, but are not specific enough to confirm a diagnosis on their own.

A 12­year­old Child Is Brought to the Clinic with Joint

A 12yearold Child Is Brought to the Clinic with Joint