Lupus Pernio: What’s the Key Lab?

A patient presents with Lupus pernio, a classic skin sign of sarcoidosis. Explore the most specific laboratory test used to support the diagnosis.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme


Serum levels of which one of the following laboratory tests would be expected to be most abnormal in this patient?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

17-hydroxyprogesterone
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody
Prolactin
Vitamin B6

Angiotensin-converting enzyme, Dermatology, Lupus pernio, Noncaseating Granuloma, Sarcoidosis

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