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Can an ana test or any blood test be used to diagnose auto-immune diseases?
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Yes: An ANA is a test used to see essentially if the immune system has been activated. However, there are mutiple other tests for autoimmune diseases which are numerous and difficult to explain in this short space. Talk with your doctor.
Answered 6/2/2018
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