Inappropriate use of commercial Antinuclear Antibody Testing in a community-based US hospital: a retrospective study
Healthcare providers use antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) to screen and diagnose patients with autoimmune diseases. In the recent years, commercial multiplex ANA kits have emerged as a convenient and fast diagnostic method. Diagnostic testing should follow sequenced algorithms: initial screen followed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/32031/pdf_199 |