A patient has been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. A typical diagnostic finding related to this disease would include which of the following?
A) Thrombocytopenia
B) Elevated hemoglobin level
C) Negative antinuclear antibodies level
D) Proteinuria
Ans: A
Feedback: Blood testing reveals moderate to severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis, and positive antinuclear antibodies. Proteinuria is not diagnostic of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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