Table 1

Patient autoantibody characteristics

P1P2
ANA (titre)Positive (1/640)Positive (1/320)
DescriptionHomogenous and chromosomal straining pattern in the nucleus, cytoplasm negativeHomogenous and chromosomal straining pattern in the nucleus, cytoplasm negative
Anti-DNA Farr (cut-off)7.1 IU/mL (≥7.0)9.1 IU/mL (≥7.0)
CTD screening*NegativeNegative
p-ANCA (titre)1/3201/160
MPO-ANCANegativeNegative
PR3-ANCANegativeNegative
Thyroglobulin Ab (cut-off)385 IU/mL (≥115)139 IU/mL (≥115)
Thyroid peroxidase Ab (cut-off)63 IU/mL (≥34)154 IU/mL (≥34)
IgG (normal range)15.9 g/L (5.58–12.54)17.5 g/L (5.58–12.54)
HLA-B27PositivePositive
HLA-B51NegativeNegative
  • *CTD (connective tissue disease) screening covers SSB/La, U1-RNP, RNP-70, SmD, Scl-70, Jo-1 and Ro60 antigens.

  • ANA, anti-nuclear antibodies; ANCA, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; CTD, connective tissue disease; HLA-B, human leucocyte antigen; MPO-ANCA, myeloperoxydase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; PR3-ANCA, proteinase 3 anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.