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.
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.
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.