Table 2.

Differentiating SLE Flare from Pre-Eclampsia

	SLE Flare	Pre-Eclampsia
Hypertension	+	+++
Proteinuria	+	+++
Active urine sediment	+++	-
Wbc	Low-normal	High (secondary to pregnancy)
Platelets	Low-normal	Low
LFTs	Normal	Elevated
Complements	Low	Normal or high
Uric Acid	Low	Normal or high