A 21-year-old female asked:
lupus? ana titers are 1:320 and have not changed for 4 years. ana screen is positive and speckled. i have low iron stores and mchc.
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Any symptoms?: If you have no other symptoms to suggest lupus, it's time for you to stop worrying about having it. It's commonplace for healthy young women to have ANA at this titer with speckles. I'd be much more concerned about your likely iron deficiency. Is your diet adequate for your monthly losses? Do you have any sign of loss from your GI system?
Answered on Aug 19, 2016
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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
See details: An ANA is nonspecific and once positive it usually remains positive. Its importance must be evaluated in the context of the entire clinical picture. In the context of the symptoms you listed, lupus would be unlikely.
Answered on Jun 10, 2014
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