Table 1.
Clinical and immunological criteria in SLICC classification criteria3
| Present | |
|---|---|
| Clinical criteria | |
| Acute cutaneous lupus | ? ✓ |
| Chronic cutaneous lupus (including classical discoid rash) | |
| Oral ulcers | |
| Nonscarring alopecia | |
| Synovitis involving 2+ joints | ✓ |
| Serositis | ✓ |
| Renal | |
| Neurological | |
| Haemolytic anaemia | |
| Leucopenia or lymphopenia | ✓ |
| Thrombocytopenia | ✓ |
| Immunological criteria | |
| ANA | ✓ |
| Anti-dsDNA | |
| Anti-Sm | ✓ |
| Antiphospholipid antibody | ✓ |
| Low complement | |
| Direct coombs | ✓ |
Four or more clinical and immunological required with at least one clinical and one immunological or biopsy confirmed nephritis compatible with lupus (ANA or anti-dsDNA antibodies).