Doctors Only Please! Positive ANA then Negative?

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Doctors Only Please! Positive ANA then Negative?

WHAT CAUSES A POSITIVE ANA ONE TIME AND NEGATIVE THE NEXT. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET DX FOR 2 YEARS, AND I HAVE ALL THE CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS INCLUDING A SED RATE OF 50 AND A POSITIVE ANA AND THEN IT WAS NEGATIVE THE NEXT TIME AND THEY WON'T CALL IT LUPUS--JUST WONDERING. THANKS

2006-08-10 06:25:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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One of these is a lab. error. Get it confirmed the 3rd time from a good standard laboratory. To confirm lupus, you need another test, i.e. anti double- stranded DNA.

2006-08-10 07:34:06 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I am a doctor. Can I help you? I specialize in nut-jobs who ask questions on Yahoo!

2006-08-10 06:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋