DNA (Double Strand) AntibodyNcX DNASerum - DS DNA CTX Test

dsDNA test is done to aid diagnosis of SLE, an autoimmune disorder. Many auto immune disorder have common signs and symptoms — joint pain, fatigue and fever, butterfly-shaped rash on face, skin lesions, shortness of breath, chest pain, dry eyes etc. ANA screening test may miss these antibodies and hence this test should be done independently in autoimmune disease setup.Test is useful for both diagnosis and has prognostic potential

The blood test measures the presence of Anti-ds DNA antibodies by ELISA technique.

The blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial. You may feel a little sting when the needle goes in or out. This usually takes less than five minutes.

If dsDNA test is positive : Patient is likely to be suffering from SLE or other autoimmune disease. Results need to be correlated with clinical symptoms. Negative result does not rule out SLE as certain cases may show negative result.