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I have a positive ana test but it reads as 6? i'm used to seeing them as 1:40, 1:80 etc... what does 6 mean?

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Possibly nothing: This is certainly non-standard reporting. It suggests that on cannot have confidence in the reporting laboratory and the test should be repeated elsewhere.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 9/1/2013

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