Immunology 3.4 Autoimmune Diseases Flashcards

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What is a general definition for autoimmunity?
A. Increase of tolerance to self-antigens
B. Loss of tolerance to self-antigens
C. Increase in clonal deletion of mutant cells
D. Manifestation of immunosuppression

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B. Loss of tolerance to self-antigens

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An ANA test is performed on a specimen from a 55-year-old woman who has unexplained joint pain. The IFA result shows a titer of 40 and a homogeneous pattern. The appropriate follow-up for this patient is:
A. Anti-DNA assay
B. Extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) testing
C. Retest ANA in 3 to 6 months
D. CH50 complement assay

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C. Retest ANA in 3 to 6 months

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Which disease is likely to show a rim (peripheral) pattern in an immunofluorescence (IF) microscopy test for ANA?
A. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)
B. RA
C. SLE
D. Scleroderma

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C. SLE

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A patient’s specimen is strongly positive in an ANA ELISA. Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate follow-up to this result?
A. IFA on human epithelial type 2 (HEp-2) cells
B. Specific ENA ELISA tests
C. Specific anti-DNA ELISA
D. Rheumatoid factor (RF) assay

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D. Rheumatoid factor (RF) assay

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What type of antibodies is represented by the homogeneous pattern in the IFA for ANAs?
A. Antihistone antibodies
B. Anticentromere antibodies
C. Anti-ENA (anti-Smith [anti-Sm] and anti-ribonucleoprotein [anti-RNP]) antibodies
D. Anti-RNA antibodies

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A. Antihistone antibodies

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What disease is indicated by a high titer of anti-Sm antibody?
A. MCTD
B. RA
C. SLE
D. Scleroderma

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C. SLE

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Which disease is least likely when a nucleolar pattern occurs in an IFA for ANAs?
A. MCTD
B. Sjögren syndrome
C. SLE
D. Scleroderma

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A. MCTD

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What antibodies are represented by the nucleolar pattern in the IFA for ANAs?
A. Antihistone antibodies
B. Anti-dsDNA antibodies
C. Anti-ENA (anti-Sm and anti-RNP) antibodies
D. Anti-RNA antibodies

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D. Anti-RNA antibodies

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Which test would best distinguish between SLE and MCTD?
A. Multiplex or ELISA test for anti-Sm and anti-RNP
B. IFA using Crithidia as substrate
C. Slide agglutination testing
D. Laboratory tests cannot distinguish between these disorders

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A. Multiplex or ELISA test for anti-Sm and anti-RNP

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An ANA test on HEp-2 cells shows nucleolar staining in interphase cells and dense chromatin staining in mitotic cells. The most likely cause of this staining pattern is:
A. Antifibrillarin antibody
B. Anti–ribosomal P antibody
C. A serum with nucleolar and homogeneous patterns
D. Technical artifact

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A. Antifibrillarin antibody

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Which immunofluorescence pattern indicates the need for ENA testing by multiplex, line blots, or ELISA assays?
A. Homogeneous or solid
B. Peripheral or rim
C. Speckled
D. Nucleolar

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C. Speckled

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Which of the following is used in rapid slide tests for detection of RFs?
A. Whole IgM molecules
B. Fc portion of the IgG molecule
C. Fab portion of the IgG molecule
D. Fc portion of the IgM molecule

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B. Fc portion of the IgG molecule

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Which of the following methods is least likely to give a definitive result for the diagnosis of RA?
A. Nephelometric measurement of anti-IgG
B. Agglutination testing for RF
C. Anti-CCP
D. IFA for ANAs

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D. IFA for ANAs

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Which disease might be indicated by antibodies to smooth muscle?
A. Atrophic gastritis
B. Autoimmune hepatitis
C. Myasthenia gravis
D. Sjögren syndrome

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B. Autoimmune hepatitis

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Antibodies to thyroid peroxidase may appear in which of the following diseases?
A. Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis
B. Myasthenia gravis
C. Granulomatous thyroid disease
D. Addison disease

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A. Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis

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What is the main use of laboratory tests to detect antibodies to islet cells and insulin in cases of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)?
A. To regulate levels of injected insulin
B. To diagnose IDDM
C. To rule out the presence of other autoimmune diseases
D. To screen susceptible individuals prior to destruction of β-cells

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D. To screen susceptible individuals prior to destruction of β-cells

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A patient presents with clinical symptoms of celiac disease. Tests for anti-tissue transglutaminase and antigliadin antibodies are negative. Which of the following tests should be ordered?
A. IgG level
B. HLA DQ2 and DQ8 typing
C. HLA DR3 and DR7 typing
D. IgM level

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B. HLA DQ2 and DQ8 typing

Celiac disease is almost exclusively associated with the presence of HLA DQ2 and/or HLA DQ8.

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A specimen appears to have a perinuclear staining pattern in an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) immunofluorescent assay using ethanol-fixed neutrophils, suggesting the possibility of a perinuclear ANCA (pANCA). On which of the following substrates would this specimen display cytoplasmic speckling?
A. Formalin-fixed neutrophils
B. Unfixed neutrophils
C. HEp-2 cells
D. Rabbit kidney tissue

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A. Formalin-fixed neutrophils