Lupus questions

[Suecon]

Hi. I have 2 questions, if you don't mind. Firstly I have been referred to the Kellgren Centre in Manchester to see Dr Ben Parker in my struggle for a diagnoses. Does anyone know what he's like? I have many of the signs and symptoms of both lupus and sjogrens but no antibodies to back them up.

Secondly, I had bloods taken over 3 weeks ago and the following 2 have now shown up on my patient access site:

DNA Binding Antibodies and HEp-2 nuclear pattern

Both of which are blank in the results box and N/A IN THE ranges box. I'm assuming this means that both are negative. Can someone clarify for me?

Thank you x

[baba]

It is a specialist lupus centre, so should be able to help you hopefully.

[Suecon in reply to baba]

Thank you, Baba. Do you know what the blood results signify? Or lack of results 😏

[baba in reply to Suecon]

Sorry no, but you could have a look on this website:

labtestsonline.org.uk

[Suecon in reply to baba]

THanks, Baba. I’ve looked there but there’s nothing there relevant to my results x

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK]

Hi Suecon,

The Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology is one of our LUPUS UK Centres of Excellence; The Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology manages a broad range of musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders. To find out more, please click here: lupusuk.org.uk/centres-of-e...

We are not medically trained here therefore we cannot comment on what your test result indicate, it is worth speaking to your doctor about this.

Please keep us updated, wishing you all the best.

[Suecon in reply to Chanpreet_Walia]

Thank you Chanpreet. I had made enquiries about the kellgren but was interested to hear of anyone who had been to Ben Parker specifically. I'm seeing the doc in the morning about the lack of any info in the results. I just wondered if anyone could throw any light on them in the meantime x