What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2017

Question: Hello I m XXXXXXX 22yrs old
ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES POSITIVE
PRIMARY DILUTION 1:40
PRIMARY INTENSITY ON IF 2+
ANA PATTERN HOMOGENOUS
END POINT TITER 1:160
What does my test report indicate?

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You may have SLE or other immune disorder.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.

You have ANA positive. It is homogeneous pattern.

It is commonly seen in systemic lupus erythematous.

So You may have systemic lupus or some other autoimmune disorder.

You should go for complete ANA profile. That will give you exact type of disease. Then take treatment accordingly.

Consult your doctor and plan accordingly.

Hope I have answered your question.
If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer.

Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.

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