Positive ana 1:160. reflex cascade negative. how important is reflex cascade?

Test: Rheumatologic conditions are truly made by clinical evaluation, as tests often false positives. Hopefully under care of rheumatologist. They have clinical experience to know what's real and what isn't. It takes good clinical history, tests may or may not help, as tests don't make diagnosis, clinical judgement by physician does. What is problem? Lupus?. Confide in physicians clinical judgement not.

Positive ANA Test: A single positive ANA test may signify a myriad of underlying conditions, or it can non-specific and never amount to anything, but you want to get to the root of the problem. There are a number of more definitive tests, which are included in the reflex cascade panel. If that was all negative, the interpretation was probably to take a "watchful waiting" approach and re evaluate you in a few months.