If your doctor thinks you might have lupus, they may ask you to take blood tests to check for antibodies in your blood. The most common antibody test is called the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test.
If a person experiences joint pain and tests positive for an antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, this may suggest the presence of an underlying condition causing joint problems and discomfort. An ANA ...
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Understanding the ANA blood test (antinuclear antibody test)
An ANA blood test is used to find antinuclear antibodies that can be linked to autoimmune diseases. The test shows a positive result if fluorescent cells are observed under a microscope. A positive ...
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