ANA antinuclear antibody blood test

[Banjogirl]

Hi all. A quick question. Can the ANA blood test with a GP indicate or not the presence of hashimotos? If you have Hashimotos will the ANA blood test show up any markers ?

Thankyou for any replies. .

[greygoose]

As far as I know, the ANA blood test shows if there are any autoimmune problems present, but doesn't tell you where they are. So, if you have Hashi's, the ANA should be positive, that's all.

[Banjogirl in reply to greygoose]

Thankyou. My thoughts are can you still have Hashimotos and have a negative response to an ANA test ?

[greygoose in reply to Banjogirl]

Not that I know of, but I'm not an expert.

[Mouldyoledoll in reply to Banjogirl]

I had a negative ANA test, and I have hashis

[Banjogirl in reply to Mouldyoledoll]

Thankyou for confirming. Now Knowing how the ANA testing is unreliable, I am of firm belief you can have Hashi with negative ANA 😊.

[Mouldyoledoll in reply to Banjogirl]

Have you not had TPOab and TGAb tested?

[Banjogirl in reply to Mouldyoledoll]

She is about to.