Question

How do you distinguish between the small-vessel vasculitides as the etiology for Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis if they all have relatively NEGATIVE immunofluorescence?

Accepted Answer

ANCA test:Wegener's --> c-ANCAChurgg + Micro Polyangiitis --> p-ANCA

Front	How do you distinguish between the small-vessel vasculitides as the etiology for Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis if they all have relatively NEGATIVE immunofluorescence?
Back	ANCA test: Wegener's --> c-ANCA Churgg + Micro Polyangiitis --> p-ANCA

Distinguish Small Vessel Vasculitides Etiology Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis Negative