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Is it possible to have lupus but come back negative on the test or is the test the only way to tell?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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Yes: the test may be negative in early LUPUS and may give false POSITIVES as well... No test is 100% "foolproof" ANTI-NUCLEAR antibodies and if positive a certain TYPE of anti-nuclear response may be helpful! Hope this info helps! Dr Z

Answered 6/25/2016

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