Reading this article will familiarize the reader with the application and interpretation of different autoantibody tests used in rheumatology.
Recent rheumatologic textbooks, relevant review articles, and seminal articles in English regarding specific tests.
An understanding of this review should enable the reader to approach diagnostic testing systematically in a patient with a suspected connective tissue disease.
The proper use and interpretation of appropriate immunologic tests are important in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with connective tissue diseases.