Vasculitis: investigations

Antibody tests

• Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA)
• Anti-phospholipid antibodies (APL)
• Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies
• Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)
• Anti-proteinase 3 ANCA (PR3-ANCA)
• Anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA)
• Double stranded DNA (dsDNA)

Infection tests

Other blood tests

Imaging tests

Neurological tests

Other tests

References

1. Suresh E. Diagnostic approach to patients with suspected vasculitis. Postgrad Med J 2006; 82:483-488.
2. Sangolli PM, Lakshmi DV. Vasculitis: a checklist to approach and treatment update for dermatologists. Indian Dermatol Online J 2019; 10:617-626.
3. And 0 more. Subscribe to see the full list

Related checklists

• Vasculitis: classification
• Vasculitis: manifestations
• Vasculitis: differential diagnosis