Weba positive ana test (ana +) is virtually a sine qua non for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) since more than 95% of patients have a positive.
Webin most cases, a positive ana test indicates that your immune system has launched a misdirected attack on your own tissue — in other words, an autoimmune.
Weba positive result on an ana test means that antinuclear antibodies were found in your blood.
You may get a positive result if:
You have sle (lupus).
You have a different type.
Webantinuclear antibody (ana) testing options.
Ana testing can help in the differential diagnosis of many autoimmune disease states, including systemic lupus erythematosus.
Weba positive test for ana may help determine the specific type of autoimmune disease that is affecting a patient.
A negative test for ana can assist health care.