Anti-dsDNA Antibodies
Antibodies to double-stranded DNA
Autoantibodies against double-stranded DNA; testing is used to help diagnose lupus.
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELAnti-dsDNA Proteins made by B-cell descendants that bind particular molecular targets. Binding does not by itself prove that an antibody neutralizes its target. mistakenly target DNA from the body's own cells. Doctors can use this test to help check for lupus.
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Research Claims
A positive autoantibody result alone is not a diagnosis: anti-dsDNA testing helps diagnose lupus, but results are interpreted with symptoms, examination, and other tests.
MedlinePlus describes anti-dsDNA testing as a way to help diagnose lupus and notes that autoantibody results alone are usually not enough to make a diagnosis, since some healthy people have autoantibodies.