If I think someone has AS, is there any reason to tell him?

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Here is my dilemma. I am a neurotypical (well maybe that isn't the best word but I don't think I have AS ), but after coming across the wikipedia article about this fascinating syndrome I am about 99% sure a friend of mine has AS. He displays all of the social symptoms, his handwriting's quality is atrocious, he says things that are totally emotionally callous and doesn't realize that they are offensive until its explained in detail, and he is overly obsessed with a certain subject and has a strange encyclopedic knowledge of it. He also can't really tell when someone is upset unless he is told or its obvious through conversation, which up until I read about AS I thought was bizarre.

My friend has been diagnosed ADHD and is pretty open about it. My question for this board is, is there any reason for me to tell him I think he has been misdiagnosed? I do not know whether or not it would strain our friendship, and I think he seems pretty happy as is. What do you think?

There's nothing wrong with it.

Approaching the good things about being an aspie at first would be best.