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Is there a dna marker test for lupus?

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Yes: The test for antibodies to double-stranded dna is a test for lupus.

Answered 10/22/2013

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Do I have lupus? Ana screen came back as positive/abnormal. Ana titers are 1:320. Dna test came back as normal. My mchc is low and so are my iron stor

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Lupus or no? I have strange symptoms so my doc decided to test me for autoimmune disease. Two years ago everything was negative. Last week, Ana was negative but ds dna test was intermediate. 4 below is neg, 5-9 is intermediate. Mine is 6

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SM 5 RNP 9 SSA 14 SSB 7 SCL-70 10 JO-1 7 Histone 3 Centromere 3 CCP 1 ANA 1:320 DNA neg..Do these blood tests indicate lupus?

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I had some blood test done and I have and blood test call ANA which was positive with a 1:1280 titre and ANA (homogenous pattern had a negative DNA and ENA also had raised ESR and raised monocytes What diagnosis could this be Lupus does run in family?

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The only pos blood test I have is ANA of 1:320. Neg RF CCP DNA and SM antibody was low of 10. Extreme joint pain 6 mnth. RA, lupus, or neither?!

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