Diagnostic Tests

Anti‐DFS70

Dense Fine Speckled70 / LEDGF

ANTIGENS / BIOMARKERS

Anti-Dense Fine Speckled70 (anti-DFS70) / LEDGF

TURNAROUND-TIME (TAT)

5-7 Days

SKU / TEST CODE

DFS

PROCEDURE / TECHNIQUE

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CIA)

REFERENCE RANGE

• Negative <20 CU • Positive ≥20 CU

SENSITIVITY / SPECIFICITY

TBD

CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS

Mitogen’s anti-DFS autoimmune diagnostic test is used to identify the presence of monospecific anti-DFS70 antibodies which is supportive evidence to rule-out systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) and other systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. When the HEp-2 IFA test is reported as positive but no clear autoimmune disease is clinically apparent it is recommended to use Mitogen’s anti-DFS autoimmune diagnostic test as a follow-up test.

Reference: M. Mahler, L. E. Andrade, C. A. Casiano, K. Malyavantham, and M. J. Fritzler. Anti-DFS70 antibodies: an update on our current understanding and their clinical usefulness. Expert.Rev.Clin.Immunol. 15:241-250, 2019.

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