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ANA Screen

The ANA screen looks for antibodies against cell nuclei and is a first step in evaluating autoimmune conditions.

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What ANA Screen measures

The ANA screen looks for antibodies against cell nuclei and is a first step in evaluating autoimmune conditions.

If your ANA Screen result is not the expected one

A positive ANA screen means antibodies against cell nuclei were found; low-level positives are common in healthy people, and the pattern and titer matter.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: What the titer and pattern were and whether follow-up antibody tests are being considered.

Expected result

Usually reported as Negative.

If it is within range

The ANA screen was negative, the expected result.

Also listed as

ANA, Antinuclear Antibodies, ANA Screen, IFA, ANA Direct

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This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.