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I just found out that my speckled ana pattern is positive. i'm having further blood test done. what can a positive speckled ana test mean?

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The majority: The majority of the time it is a false positive. Anas have to interpreted in the context of your exam, symptoms, and other labs results. Hope that answers your question.

Answered 5/2/2013

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