Antinuclear Antibody Multiplex Utilization Across a Large Federal Hospital System: An Investigation of Ordering Practices and Rheumatologic Outcomes
This study demonstrates frequent utilization of the ANA multiplex assay in the evaluation of nonspecific signs and symptoms, with a low rate of ANA-associated ARDs suggesting a need for implementation of strategies to improve understanding of appropriate clinical contexts that warrant ANA testing.
Authors
- Jeanne K. Tofferi
- David DeMasters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8479-3452)
- Hamish Patel
Institutions
- United States Department of the Army (US)
- Keesler Medical Center (US)
- Center for Rheumatology (US)
- Joint Base San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0641
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00