CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE IF-ANCA
TEST RESULTS
Approx % Pos. ANCA (combined patterns) |
Approx. % Patients Demonstrating: | ||
C Pattern | P Pattern | ||
Wegener's granulomatosis: - Active generalized - Limited forms - Inactive |
|
85 - 90 85 - 90 85 - 90 |
2 - 5 2 - 5 2 - 5 |
Idiopathic Crescentic Glomerulonephritis |
80 | some* |
majority* |
Polyarteritis Nodosa | 50 | 86 |
14 |
Churg - Strauss | 50 | 80 |
20 |
SLE | <10 | 0 |
>90 |
Rheumatoid Arthritis | <5 | 0 |
>90 |
Sjögren's Syndrome | 25 | 0 |
>90 |
* No quanitation in the literature
Reference: ARUP Laboratories
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