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lupus band test

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Main Entry: lupus band test
Function: noun
: a test to determine the presence of antibodies and complement deposits at the junction of the dermal and epidermal skinlayers of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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lupus band test n.
Abbr. LBT
A direct immunofluorescent technique for demonstrating a band of immunoglobulins at the dermal-epidermal junction of the skin of patients with lupus erythematosus.

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