Which Laboratory Tests May Help Distinguish Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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Multiple Choice

Which laboratory tests may help distinguish systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from other systemic rheumatologic disorders?

• A) Antinuclear antibody titer
• B) C-reactive protein
• C) Rheumatoid factor
• D) Serum complement levels

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Definitions:

Entropy Principle

A tendency toward balance or equilibrium within the personality; the ideal is an equal distribution of psychic energy over all structures of the personality.

Psychic Energy

A Freudian concept referring to the energy generated by innate drives and instincts, which powers the mind and motivates behavior.

Collective Unconscious

The deepest level of the psyche containing the accumulation of inherited experiences of human and pre-human species.

Rational Functions

In psychology, this refers to cognitive processes involved in logical reasoning, decision-making, and problem-solving.