ANA results--positive vs. false positive

[Guest guest]

Hey...I'm on my 2nd outbreak of EN (1st one was 3 yrs. ago -appeared to

be ideopathic- & both times I had only a single spot on one leg). Due

to some joint pain & right hand/finger pain/numbness that just happened

to correspond with the timing of this latest outbreak, the doc decided

to do some labs.

All labs came back negative except for the ANA, which was positive. She

mentioned that the ANA test can have a false positive result.

Has anyone else had ANA that were positive or even false positive???

What were the final outcomes/diagnoses of YOUR ANA results? Any tie-in

with the EN?

Thanks!

Steph

[Guest guest]

Hi Steph and Group,

Here is a link about the ANA test for those who are unfamiliar with it.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ana/test.html

Love,

idio. EN '68