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A member asked:
Would results from a lumbar puncture give any indication of lupus? my results came back negative and i wonder if lupus is still a possibility
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No: If testing, especially the ANA, is negative lupus is very unlikely. Spinal fluid analysis will not help. You give no specifics about your symptoms so it is impossible to comment beyond generalities.
Answered 5/25/2014
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