Question 1

what is the ana test?

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Autoimmune screen: A blood test. A positive ANA test indicates that your immune system has launched a misdirected attack on your own tissue — in other words, an autoimmune reaction. This may indicate lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma. Some people have positive ANA tests even when they're healthy, so further confirmatory tests are needed.

Question 2

what does an ana test look for?

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ANA: Tests for antinuclear antibodies, which are autoimmune antibodies and can be found in numerous autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, etc.

Question 3

what is the titre plate technique of ana test?

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confirming diagnosi: The tire plate test is to confirm diagnosis of CTD...you can have low false positive title, and still not have the disease

Question 4

my ana test was positive, should i be worried?

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Could mean anything: Positive ANA is a screening test.  It is often done to assess for connective tissue disease but there is a high false positive rate.  The titer( ie level) of the result along with the pattern can provide more accuracy but often the lab reports only "+" or "-" which is useless. If the patient has significant symptoms compatible with a connective tissue disease, then the ANA more likely to be  valid.

Question 5

what are the appropriate results of an ana test?

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Negative: The normal result for ANA test should be negative.  However, low level positive results are common among older people without any disease.  Any lab result needs to be evaluated in the total clinical context, a positive ANA test, by itself, is not diagnostic of any disease. ANA test is positive in lupus and other auto-immune diseases.

Question 6

ana test results 1:320 mean? speckled homogeneous

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Not necessarily: The ANA is a screening test for lupus but is not specific. It can be positive in numerous other diseases and in normal people. It has to be evaluated in the context of the clinical picture and the results of other autoantibody tests.

Question 7

can you tell me what makes an ana test score high?

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See below: The ANA can be negative or the values could potentially be in the thousands. However the value is always not the most important point. Possibly more important is the patient's complaints, a good physical exam, and other labarotory tests. Putting all these things together will mean more then simply an ANA value. Alow value of 1:80 and diffuse joint swelling means more the 1:160 and no symptoms.

Question 8

what does a very high control in ana test (124) represent?

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May: Suggest autoimmune disease. However more detailed laboratory results and history of symptoms is needed to make accurate diagnosis. A Rheumatologist will help

Question 9

my control (co) in ana profile test is 98. what does it mean.

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Impossible to say: I am a rheumatologist and that ANA is likely negative but I have never seen a result listed that way. Why was the test ordered in the first place? A detailed history is needed.

Question 10

what exactly does it mean when i tested positive on an ana test?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: This is impossible to answer as the ANA is nonspecific and can be positive in numerous diseases and even normal persons. Why was the test done in the first place?

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