If a person experiences joint pain and tests positive for an antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, this may suggest the presence of an underlying condition causing joint problems and discomfort. An ANA ...

An ANA blood test (antinuclear antibody test) is usually performed on a blood sample as part of the diagnostic process for certain autoimmune diseases. It is usually ordered along with other blood ...

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in children, affecting thousands of young patients ...

“This research is important to people with lupus as it adds greater insight onto ANA testing and the meaning of changes in the ANA titer over time. If we can determine that changes in the ANA titer ...

The intervention consisted of 30-minute group sessions highlighting the low specificity and false-positive risks of ANA testing. Departments ordered fewer tests and more results were positive. A ...