Investigation of the dual cascade algorithm in the diagnosis of antinuclear antibodies

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Ecemiş T., Farasat V. T., Dugan Y., Sener A. G., Ece G. T., Dündar P., ...More

JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol.43, no.5, pp.249-255, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/labmed-2019-0108
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.249-255
  • Keywords: antinuclear antibody, diagnosis, indirect immunofluorescence, line immunoassay
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The dual cascade algorithm which involves screening and confirmation of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) by further reflex testing is widely used in the detection of ANAs. We aimed to investigate this algorithm which is commonly used in many laboratories.