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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Test
Health Encyclopedia: Le Cell Test
LE (lupus erythematosus) cell test measures the presence of a special cell found mostly in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Alternative Names
Lupus erythematosus test
How the test is performed
Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The puncture site is cleaned with antiseptic, and a band or blood pressure cuff is placed around the upper arm to cause the veins below the band to sw...
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Expert & Community Posts
Putting MS in the Spectrum of Medical Diseases
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...diseases, like MS, can show this “attack” tendency. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is... Read more »
Inflammation: Pathophysiology, Disease and MS
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...Stroke. Of course, we have known for decades the Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- SLE)... Read more »
Hodge Podge World of Medical Information
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...Another sister disease in this autoimmune category is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) which... Read more »
Can I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus?
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...there an association between rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)? Can... Read more »
Rheumatoid Factor: What is it? What does it mean?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...in other illnesses, including psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's... Read more »
Health Guide
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...false-positive tests may be seen with the following: Leukemia or lymphoma Rubella Hepatitis Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Read more »Antithyroglobulin antibody
...may be due to: Hashimoto's thyroiditis Thyrotoxicosis Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Hypothyroidism Thyroid carcinoma ... Read more »LE cell test
...cells is normal. What abnormal results mean The LE cell test is used primarily to diagnose systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). About 50 to 75% of patients with SLE have a positive test.... Read more »Lupus anticoagulants
...risk factors Lupus anticoagulants are usually found in persons with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). They may also be found in persons who take certain... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Introduction
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, often life-long, autoimmune disease. It can be mild to severe, andaffects mostly women. SLE may affect various parts of the body, but it... Read more »
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