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I had a high ana result with speckiling and homogenous pattern, but normal esr (6). is it imminent that this is an autommune disorder?
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Not necessarily: What was the titer of your ana? All lab test results need to be interpreted in the total clinical context of history, physical findings and other test results.
Answered 12/5/2012
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See below: No, not necessarily. 20to 30% of patients can have a false positive ANA where there is no autoimmune. Without knowing what context this was drawn in---i.E your symtpoms, history, and other labs, it is difficult to give a complete answer, except to say to see a rheumatologist in order to have this reviewed.
Answered 6/10/2014
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