lupus band test

lupus band test
lupus band test n a test to determine the presence of antibodies and complement deposits at the junction of the dermal and epidermal skin layers of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

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(for diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus) an immunofluorescence test to determine the presence and extent of immunoglobulin and complement deposits at the dermal-epidermal junction of skin specimens from patients suspected of having systemic lupus erythematosus.

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