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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Aug;64(8):2677–2686. doi: 10.1002/art.34473

Table 3.

Clinical and Immunologic Criteria Used in the SLICC Classification Criteria.

Clinical Criteria
1. Acute cutaneous lupus
    including lupus malar rash (do not count if malar discoid)
                bullous lupus
                toxic epidermal necrolysis variant of SLE
                maculopapular lupus rash
                photosensitive lupus rash
                                in the absence of dermatomyositis
            or subacute cutaneous lupus
                (nonindurated psoriaform and/or annular polycyclic lesions that resolve without scarring, although occasionally with postinflammatory dyspigmentation or telangiectasias)
2. Chronic cutaneous lupus
including classical discoid rash
                    localized (above the neck)
                    generalized (above and below the neck)
                hypertrophic (verrucous) lupus
                lupus panniculitis (profundus)
                mucosal lupus
                lupus erythematosus tumidus
                chillblains lupus
                discoid lupus/lichen planus overlap
3. Oral ulcers: palate
                buccal
                tongue
            or nasal ulcers
        in the absence of other causes, such as vasculitis, Behcets, infection (herpes), inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis, and acidic foods
4. Nonscarring alopecia (diffuse thinning or hair fragility with visible broken hairs)
        in the absence of other causes such as alopecia areata, drugs, iron deficiency and androgenic alopecia
5. Synovitis involving two or more joints, characterized by swelling or effusion OR tenderness in 2 or more joints and thirty minutes or more of morning stiffness.
6. Serositis
        typical pleurisy for more than 1 day
            or pleural effusions
            or pleural rub
        typical pericardial pain (pain with recumbency improved by sitting forward) for more than 1 day
            or pericardial effusion
            or pericardial rub
            or pericarditis by EKG
                in the absence of other causes, such as infection, uremia, and Dressler's pericarditis
7. Renal
    Urine protein/creatinine (or 24 hr urine protein) representing 500 mg of protein/24 hr
    or
    Red blood cell casts
8. Neurologic
        seizures
        psychosis
        mononeuritis multiplex
                        in the absence of other known causes such as primary vasculitis
        myelitis
        peripheral or cranial neuropathy
                        in the absence of other known causes such as primary vasculitis, infection, and diabetes mellitus
        acute confusional state
                        in the absence of other causes, including toxic-metabolic, uremia, drugs
9. Hemolytic anemia
10. Leukopenia (< 4000/mm3 at least once)
        in the absence of other known causes such as Felty's, drugs, and portal hypertension
            OR
    Lymphopenia (< 1000/mm3 at least once)
        in the absence of other known causes such as corticosteroids, drugs and infection
11. Thrombocytopenia (<100,000/mm3) at least once
        in the absence of other known causes such as drugs, portal hypertension, and TTP
Immunological Criteria
1. ANA above laboratory reference range
2. Anti-dsDNA above laboratory reference range, except ELISA: twice above laboratory
    reference range
3. Anti-Sm
4. Antiphospholipid antibody: any of the following
    lupus anticoagulant
    false-positive RPR
    medium or high titer anticardiolipin (IgA, IgG or IgM)
    anti-β2 glycoprotein I (IgA, IgG or IgM)
5. Low complement
    low C3
    low C4
    low CH50
6. Direct Coombs test in the absence of hemolytic anemia

Criteria are cumulative and need not be present concurrently.