Rheumatology Question 4 Instructor

List the 11 classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus.

1. Malar rash
2. Photosensitivity
3. Discoid rash
4. Oral ulcers
5. Arthritis
6. Serositis
7. Renal disorder (persistent proteinuria or casts)
8. Hematologic disorder (including hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia or lymphopenia)
9. Neurologic disorder
10. ANA positivity
11. Immunologic abnormality (including double-stranded DNA positivity, anti-Sm antibody positivity, antiphospholipid antibodies or false-positive VDRL)