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A member asked:

Can cortisone injection shots in my upper thoracic spine, t678 area effect results on blood work done (ana; lupus) ) following the injections?

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Yes : Little changes could happen because small amount get absorb to the blood stream.

Dr Weston agreed

Answered 4/13/2013

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Depends: It can affect a sed rate, cbc, and CRP but not an ana.

Dr Oswari and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/21/2020

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Blood work done and my AnA was high at 1.320 could I have lupus I have no symptoms except for one I'm so scared as I know it a serious disease help?

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I had a biopsy for localized Discoid Lupus. It came back positive. Blood work shows 1:80 ANA, negative for DS-DNA and negative for SM Antibody. Should I be concerned that I also have SLE?

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My blood work came back ANA 1:160 nucleolar. I am concerned - is this worse than speckeled and what could this mean besides lupus? I have no symptoms

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I had some blood test done and I have and blood test call ANA which was positive with a 1:1280 titre and ANA (homogenous pattern had a negative DNA and ENA also had raised ESR and raised monocytes What diagnosis could this be Lupus does run in family?

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A member asked:

My doc ordered ana and few other blood tests for lupus to rule it out due to my symptoms. About how long do results take? Lab was inside the hospital

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