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When they draw blood work to check for imflamation what could they be looking for ? lupus ? anti fospholipid antibody syndrome ?
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Basic screen: If you are seeing your primary, you probably get a basic screen (sed rate, crp, as well as rh factor, and ana) to determine whether you have an inflammatory autoimmune process. We usually do not check antiphospholipid antibodies to assess inflammation.
Answered 5/17/2013
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