What are labs for LCV?

➢ The evaluation of a patient with leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) serves two purposes. – The first is determining the presence of systemic disease. – The second is identifying an associated disorder, which can provide prognostic information. ➢ No standard protocol has been established… Procedures ➢ Although small vessel vasculitis is a clinical diagnosis, a skin biopsy will confirm it. ➢ A skin biopsy of a relatively new lesion should be performed in most adult patients with suspected leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV). ➢ If the cause of LCV is relatively clear, biopsy may not be necessary. ➢ Muscle, nerve, or visceral organ biopsy may be warranted in patients with severe vasculitic syndromes.