Help with reading blood work

[Bethjohnson1745]

Not sure what any of this means can someone help

VALUE

LAB

F

Antinuclear Antibodies, IFA

See patterns

MB

- Negative <1:80

- Borderline 1:80

- Positive >1:80

F

Homogeneous Pattern

1:640 H

MB

Nucleolar Pattern

MB

Speckled Pattern

MB

Centromere Pattern

MB

F

Note:

MB

- A positive ANA result may occur in healthy individuals or

- be associated with a variety of diseases. See interpre-

- tation below:

- .

- Pattern Antigen Detected Suggested Disease Association

- ----------- ---------------- -----------------------------

- Homogeneous DNA(ds,ss,), High titers - SLE

- (Smooth) Histone

- ----------- ---------------- -----------------------------

- Speckled Sm, RNP, SCL-70, SLE,MCTD,Scleroderma,Sjogrens

- SS-A/SS-B

- ----------- ---------------- -----------------------------

- Nucleolar SCL-70, PM-1/SCL High titers Scleroderma Poly-

- myositis/Scleroderma Overlap

- ----------- ---------------- -----------------------------

- Centromere Centromere PSS w/Crest syndrome variable

- ----------- ---------------- ------------------------------

[lupus-support1 Administrator]

Welcome to LUpus Patients Understanding & Support (LUPUS) at HealthUnlocked.

I have pinned a few posts here regarding these blood tests which are confusing. A diagnosis of SLE cannot be made purely on the basis of ANA tests. Indeed, there are some people who have positive ANA and are perfectly healthy without any symptoms of SLE.

What you need is a lupus specialist. Not all rheumatologists are expert in SLE and some have never treated a lupus patient. The lupus specialist requires a whole range of blood tests,but clinical examination is essential and your symptoms. Even then, a diagnosis may not be immediate. Sometimes a lupus specialist will wait months before making a diagnosis because to give a wrong diagnosis does a great deal of damage to the patient-doctor relationship. This can be frustrating and anxious, which is why psychological support is necessary.

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I look forward to talking with you more!

Sometimes we need to talk to people who understand and who are not family or friends.

With good wishes!

Ros

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