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Looking for autoimmune diseases, if an ana comes back negative, what other tests can we run to find one? suspected peripheral neuropathy

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Many: You can order a whole host of auto-antiboy titers but ANA is a pretty good screening test for autoimmune diseases. Talk to your doctor about it.

Answered 6/10/2014

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See details: The ANA has no significance as a peripheral neuropathy is a very rare presenting feature of lupus. See a neurologist.

Answered 5/19/2021

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