The anti-Smith antibody is much more specific but not commonly seen, while the anti-double-stranded DNA test is more common and more specific than an ANA test. Blood tests alone do not diagnose SLE.

What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. — T.S.B.

The anti-Smith antibody is much more specific but not commonly seen, while the anti-double-stranded DNA test is more common and more specific than an ANA test. Blood tests alone do not diagnose SLE.

More than 7 million people have Alzheimer’s disease here in the United States. Now, a new blood test may be able to help with early diagnosis.

A novel blood test could help diagnose celiac disease more straightforwardly, without the need to potentially trigger symptoms.

A novel blood test could help diagnose celiac disease more straightforwardly, without the need to potentially trigger symptoms.

There is a new way to help diagnose Alzheimer’s, a memory-destroying disease, and it involves a blood test.

A revolutionary STI test developed by UK-based Linear Diagnostics is on track to dramatically reduce the time it takes to detect infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Built on ultra-fast EXPAR ...

In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers confirmed the accuracy of an FDA-approved blood test that can be used at outpatient memory clinics to diagnose the disease in patients with a range of ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test recently to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

The Lumipulse test has specifically been approved to help diagnose the disease in the clinical setting. Dr. Amanada Smith said that makes it the first and only test with that advantage.