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TABLE 3.

Basic Laboratory Survey Summary: Detection of Antiretinal Antibodies for Diagnosis of Autoimmune Retinopathy (AIR)

Basic Laboratory Survey Consensus Items^a
Standardization of a diagnostic assay system is essential to understanding the role of antiretinal antibodies in the pathogenesis of AIR
A two-tier diagnostic assay system should be used to detect antiretinal antibodies
Methods to identify antiretinal antibodies should include: western blot (WB), immunohistochemistry (IHC), or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)^b
Number of positive antiretinal antibody subtypes identified should have more weight towards the diagnosis of AIR ^b
There is not enough evidence for or against determining whether antiretinal antibody subtypes should have differential weight towards the diagnosis of AIR ^b

. Includes items meeting simple or supermajority consensus

. Items meeting simple majority consensus