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In my labs it shows a positive ana and then the lab automatically checks for antibodies...the only one was a low positive rnp..what does that mean?
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Not a great deal.: Positive anas can be "false" positive. On the other hand an rnp antibody is not false. This combination would indicate mixed connective tissue disease. That having been said, I have many patients with a low titer rnp positivity and no signs of disease. Mctd is rarely a disease with major serious issues as other dx.
Answered 7/22/2015
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