anti nuclear antibody test

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I've just been told that the ANA blood test I had a couple of weeks

ago is negative. I don't know much about this test, but I think it

shows whether the nucleus of cells is under attack from auto immune

antibodies. What I don't understand is that I have hashimoto's, which

I thought is an auto immune disease, so am I right in thinking that

the ANA test would be positive in that case? I may be totally wrong

here, and would appreciate it if someone could set me right.

thanks in advance

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