January 12, 2011 — Up to 13% of healthy people test positive for antinuclear antibodies (ANA), which are associated with autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or ...
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 ...
Pattern on the Antinuclear Antibody-HEp-2 Test Is a Critical Parameter for Discriminating Antinuclear Antibody-Positive Healthy Individuals and Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Study ...
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.