Question 1

what are the causes of a positive ana test result?

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Many: ANA can be positive in many diseases and in many apparently healthy people. By itself , it does not mean much other than pointing to a higher but not certain risk for an individual to develop an autoimmune disease.

Question 2

what could be the causes of a positive ana and a sed rate of 38 in a 21 year old female?

Accepted Answer

Auto Immune Disorder: could be Lupus or other disease  based on symptoms  needs to see MD

Question 3

can you take baby asprin while trying to conceive and does it help u to not miscarry cause of a weak positive ana nucleoar pattern what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Good question: If you have no cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, high lipid level etc),  you should consider taking the minimum number of drugs when contemplating pregnancy. I see no clear evidence that you need baby asa right now (it may potentially  increase GI bleeding and hemorrhage elsewhere ) and thus it would be best to avoid it until after childbirth.

Question 4

can mold exposure cause a positive ana of both speckled and nucleolar?

Accepted Answer

Not likely,,,,: The ANA is usually, if not always due to an autoimmune issue like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, not infectious like mild or bacteria.  You would likely have other symptoms of mold exposure like nasal stuffiness and some irritation.  Good luck.

Question 5

what causes a positive ana?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune disease: ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) is a blood test used by doctors that indicates the presence of an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system is predisposed to recognize normal things in your body as foreign invaders that need to be attacked.  The results are not specific for any particular disease if positive, but are a preliminary test, after which a range of possibilities are considered.

Question 6

what causes positive ana results?

Accepted Answer

Too many to list: There are too many possible causes to list in this space. It can be positive in autoimmune diseases, infections, rarely in malignancies and sometimes in normal persons.

Question 7

positive ana 1:40  homogenous and speckled mixed pattern. what could cause this?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune disorder: Lupus or other autoimmune disorder a possibility.  Those titre numbers (1:40) are not extremely elevated so it may also be a normal variant.  Also other connective tissue disorders possible: polymyositis, rheumatoid, sjogren's, etc.  You probably need additional blood work and to possibly see a rheumatologist.

Question 8

can syphilis cause a positive ana test?

Accepted Answer

No: However lupus can cause the screening test for syphilis (the rpr) to be falsely positive.

Question 9

what can cause a positive  ana 1:160 speckled and 19 esr levels ?

Accepted Answer

Many things: I'd ignore the normal ESR / sed rate. The ANA at this titer is concerning, but means nothing apart from its clinical context. Many women even of your age have positive ana's like this without evidence of illness. If it was ordered as part of a rheumatology workup, it suggests something in the autoimmune / lupus family. Despite the many labs, diagnosis and treatment rest mostly on clinical picture.

Question 10

hiv cause positive ana?

Accepted Answer

See below: Any viral infection can cause a positive ANA but a large number of patients have a false positive ANA without any identifiable cause.

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