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Laboratory/Serologic Tests for Suspected IPF*


  • Complete cell count
  • Liver profile
  • CPK and aldolase
  • Urinalysis
  • Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)
  • Rheumatoid factor (RF)
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
  • Anti-topoisomerase I antibody (Scl-70)
  • Anti-Jo1
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
  • Hypersensitivity panel
  • Quantitative immunoglobulin analysis
  • Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) level
*Most tests are ordered to rule out diseases other than IPF and are based on clinical presentation and clinical suspicion.

 

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