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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old healthy female. I am 6 feet tall, and weigh 130 pounds. My last blood pressure reading was 100/58. I have Raynaud’s phenomenon. I exercise every day (walk, bike, ...

Although patients with SLE could have any of the various classic patterns described, certain patterns, especially using cultured human cells such as the Hep-2 line, are characteristic of certain ...

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.

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) represent a diverse group of conditions in which the immune system mistakenly targets the body’s own tissues, often affecting the musculoskeletal system and ...

Dr. Stephen Paget answers the question: 'Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test?' — -- Question: What is an antinuclear antibodies (ANA) test and how is it used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis?

What Is an Antinuclear Antibody Test? An antinuclear antibody test is a blood test that looks for certain kinds of antibodies in your body. It’s also called an ANA or FANA (fluorescent antinuclear ...