ANA blood test

[Redsong]

Hi. I have had blood tests recently as dr thinks possibility of autoimmune disease due to family history and CKD. When I look through my results I can’t see one for ANA - does this have another name? Thanks.

[whisperit]

Hello Redsong

Apparently it may also be called FANA (Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody). It is usually reported as a ratio such as 1:160 , 1: 320, 1:640 and so on.

There are also separate ANA components, which might be listed as an ENA panel. They might include:

ds-DNA antibody

Anti-Ro/Anti SSA

Anti SSB

Anti-Sm

Anti-RNP

The combination of these results helps characterise the type of auto-immune activity you might have.

If you can't find an ANA result, nor any of these, my assumption would be that you haven't been tested for ANAs, although if a doctor suspects auto-immunity, that would be odd x

[Redsong in reply to whisperit]

Thanks whisperit. I can see that I was normal for antibodies to sm, mito and lkm. Not sure I can see any others that look similar to what you’ve listed so a bit confused! I will ask dr next time I’m there. Thanks for your help.

[MissusTee in reply to Redsong]

Can you photo them and put them on here, then we can look for you.

[Redsong in reply to MissusTee]

These were the tests I had done and were all normal:

Antibodies to SM/MITO/LKM

Cardiolipin antibody

Anti-neut cytoplasm antib lev

Serum C reactive protein level

Anti-cyclic citrullinated PEP

Connective Tissue Disease SCRN

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

I also had rheumatoid factor 10 iu/ml and anti-ccp antibody level 0.4 u/ml

I am a bit confused as can’t see test called ANA.

Thanks.

[MissusTee in reply to Redsong]

Your ANA screen is the same as the connective tissue screen, it's just the way that it's been written. So it's negative.

[Redsong in reply to MissusTee]

Thanks so much MissusTee