Except for dense fine speckled (DFS), the nuclear competent patterns were reported by > 85% of the laboratories. Except for rods and rings, the cytoplasmic competent patterns were reported by > 72% of laboratories. Cytoplasmic IIF staining was considered ANA positive by 55% of ...
The clinical spectrum of antinuclear antibodies associated with the nuclear dense fine speckled immunofluorescence pattern. J Rheumatol 2005;32:2144–9.Suche in Google Scholar 10. Mariz HA, Sato EI, Barbosa SH, Rodrigues SH, Dellavance A, Andrade LE. Pattern on the antinuclear antibody-HEp-2 ...
An important observation is that, while the Homogeneous (AC-1) and Coarse Speckled nuclear (AC-5) patterns are linked to autoantibodies strongly associated with SARD, the Dense Fine Speckled (DFS) nuclear pattern (AC-2) virtually rules out a SARD diagnosis. A clear cut DFS pattern is ...