Types

• Anti-double stranded DNA antibody (Anti-ds DNA) is one of a group of autoantibodies called antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Normally, antibodies protect against infection, but autoantibodies are produced when a person's immune system fails to adequately distinguish between "self" and "non-self "
• Anti-ds DNA specifically targets the gen...

Description

• Negative ≤20 IU/Ml
• Positive >20 IU/Ml

When to get Tested

• When there is s/of lupus ( Muscle pain, Arthritis-like pain in one or more joints , malar rash, Low-grade fever, Persistent fatigue, weakness, Inflammation and damage to organs and tissues, including the kidneys, lungs, heart, lining of the heart, central nervous system, and blood vessels)
• When ANA test is positive

Elevated Level

• SLE
• Chronic hepatitis
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Infectious mononucleosis

Decreased Level