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What does a speckled result mean , when having as a result from blood work ? the blood work test was an ana with titer. my ana was positive .
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SHAPE OF STAIN: Speak to the doctor who ordered the test. The titer result and pattern (speckled) may suggest a diagnosis of a connective tissue disease if correlated with the history and physical findings.
Answered 11/28/2018
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Need more testing: ANA is a screening test. A positive result only indicates more testing might be needed. The speckled portion of the result is not very helpful on its own.
Answered 6/10/2014
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