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Tuberculosis vaccinated, tb test positive...will my ana be positive because of tb test positive due to vaccine?
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No: There is no cross reaction between them. By the way, up to 5% of normal individuals may test positive to ANA test, usually at low titer.
Answered 6/10/2014
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