A patient with SLE is admitted to the hospital for evaluation and management of acute joint inflammation. Which information obtained in the admission laboratory testing concerns you most?

a. elevated blood urea nitrogen level
b. increased C-reactive protein level
c. positive antinuclear antibody test result
d. positive lupus erythematosus.


Answer: a. elevated blood urea nitrogen level

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