In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editors Drs. Daimon P. Simmons and Peter H. Schur bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as performance of central lab assays to detect SARS-COV-2 antibodies; alternative methods to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; the role of antibodies in developing vaccines for COVID-19; SARS-COV-2 antibodies after immunization; and more. Contains 9 relevant, practice-oriented topics including disease-specific alterations in the cellular bases of the humoral immune response in COVID-19; coronavirus antigens as targets of antibody responses; approaches for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in a reference lab; use of IgM, IgA, and IgG in treatment and prognosis of patients with COVID-19; performance of lateral flow assays for COVID-19 serology; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Often considered the prototypic autoimmune disease, Lupus is characterized by protean manifestations and affects a wide range of organ systems. Despite widespread availability of anti nuclear antibody testing and other technological diagnostic advances, the diagnosis of lupus can be elusive, difficult, and inexact. Treatment of the disease can also be challenging. Advances in immunology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning world of new therapies in development that offer patients the real possibility of new therapies and physicians and scientists novel insights into the pathogenesis of this complicated immunological disease. Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Evaluation and Treatment summarizes the clinical aspects of lupus facing the general clinician in the 21st century. In this invaluable, practical book, the reader will find introductory chapters regarding general diagnostic and treatment principles, followed by chapters addressing the lupus-specific organ manifestations. Special topics regarding pregnancy and comorbidities are also presented. Written by highly experienced physicians with special expertise in lupus, Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Evaluation and Treatment is an indispensable reference for the common and not so common problems affecting patients with lupus.

Often considered the prototypic autoimmune disease, Lupus is characterized by protean manifestations and affects a wide range of organ systems. Despite widespread availability of anti nuclear antibody testing and other technological diagnostic advances, the diagnosis of lupus can be elusive, difficult, and inexact. Treatment of the disease can also be challenging. Advances in immunology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning world of new therapies in development that offer patients the real possibility of new therapies and physicians and scientists novel insights into the pathogenesis of this complicated immunological disease. Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Evaluation and Treatment summarizes the clinical aspects of lupus facing the general clinician in the 21st century. In this invaluable, practical book, the reader will find introductory chapters regarding general diagnostic and treatment principles, followed by chapters addressing the lupus-specific organ manifestations. Special topics regarding pregnancy and comorbidities are also presented. Written by highly experienced physicians with special expertise in lupus, Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Evaluation and Treatment is an indispensable reference for the common and not so common problems affecting patients with lupus.