Table 1.
Laboratory tests | Result (ref range) |
Hepatitis-B surface antigen | Non-detected |
Hepatitis-C antibody | <1 signal/cut-off ratio |
HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody antigen screen | Non-detected |
ANA screen | Negative |
Double-stranded DNA antibody | <4 IU/mL |
Sjogren’s antibody (SS-A and SS-B) | <1 IU/mL |
Smooth muscle antibody | <1 IU/mL |
RNP antibody | <1 IU/mL |
Chromatin antibody | <1 IU/mL |
Complement C3 | 155 (83–193 mg/dL) |
Complement C4 | 24 (15–57 mg/dL) |
Complement total CH50 | 60 (31–60 U/mL) |
ANA, Antinuclear Antibody; CRP, C-Reactive Protein; ESR, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RNP antibody, Ribonucleoprotein antibody; SS-A, Ro Antibody; SS-B, La Antibody.