Bridgewater, NJ
A 63-year-old female asked:
A skin biopsy was positive for connective tissue disease (unspecified). do skin biopsies sometimes specify lupus vs sjogrens etc instead of not specifying ?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Biopsy and lab tests: Diagnosis of auto-immune disorders is usually made with tissue findings, laboratory results , history and clinical findings.
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Bridgewater, NJ
A 63-year-old female asked:
My skin biopsy was positive for Connective Tissue Disease, unspecified. Do biopsies sometimes specify Lupus, Sjogrens etc?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Yes and no: Depending on the disorder, biopsy can make a specific diagnosis, such as vasculitis. Most of the time diagnosing needs to take into consideration, medical history, physical findings, laboratory tests and imagining studies.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
144 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Sep 4, 2019
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