possitive ANA. Lupus?

tara97 · Post by **tara97** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:29 pm

I am still in diagnositic limbo but we are getting closer. I had a possitive ANA. this is consitant with someone with Lupus. problem is I have had neuropathy for years and I know I have always given normal blood tests. I had an MS panel 4 years ago and my question is, Is an ANA generally included on the blood tests with an MS panel. I am just trying to separate the yoke from the egg here. I trying to find out if my neuropathy has a separate pathological identity than what has given me a possitive ANA now.

LR1234 · Post by **LR1234** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:23 am

How positive is your ANA? Mine was just postive and speckled or something! They felt that this was a red herring in my case.

Wonderfulworld · Post by **Wonderfulworld** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:53 am

I also had positive ANA but I can't remember it being part of the batch of tests for MS diagnosis, I was tested for ANA following a number of miscarriages.
Either way I asked my Neuro about ANA+ and they said it can be + sometimes and they didn't focus on it......