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Tomorrow is my first rheumatologist appointment, can aperson have autoimmune disease based on positive ana titer320 and negative4 all ab specific tests?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

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Not necessarily.: Check out this link. Best wishes! http://www.Rheumatology.Org/practice/clinical/patients/diseases_and_conditions/antinuclear_antibodies_(ana)/.

Answered 1/3/2014

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Yes: Many individuals with lupus or related autoimmune diseases will have an ANA as the only positive autoantibody.

Dr Chiu and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

Tomorrow is my first rheumatologist appointment, can aperson have autoimmune disease based on positive ana titer320 and negative4 all ab specific tests?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Dr Chiu and another doctor agreed

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