A 22-year-old female asked:
what is the common cytoplasmic pattern for antinuclear antibody test?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Terminology: Antinuclear antibody test looks for staining in the nucleus, not the cytoplasm. You may visit this site for more information in this topic:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/ana-test/about/pac-20385204
Answered on Sep 7, 2018
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