Title: Laboratory Testing for systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Speaker: Arpan Samaddar, M.B.B.S.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the clinical features associated with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and ANA-associated connective tissue diseases.
• Describe the diagnostic methods for evaluating systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the clinical laboratory.
• Demonstrate the interpretation and clinical utility of ANCA, RF, anti-CCP and ANA testing.

ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
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TRANSCRIPT
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