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A 28-year-old female asked:

Gyn did ana testing (routine visit) that came back with the pattern "cytoplasmic fluorescence". she referred me to a specialist - why? i'm worried!

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Rheumatology 54 years experience

Not significant: That pattern has no clinical significance. Why was an ANA ordered in the first place?

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