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Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test


Also known as: Fluorescent antinuclear antibody (FANA)
Related tests: Anti-dsDNA antibodies, anti-Sm antibodies, Sjögren's syndrome antigen (SSA, SSB); Scl-70 antibodies; anti-centromere antibodies; anti-histone antibodies; anti-RNP antibodies

At a Glance

Why Get Tested?

To help diagnose systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and drug-induced lupus and rule out certain other autoimmune diseases

When to Get Tested?

If your doctor thinks that you have symptoms of SLE or drug-induced lupus

Sample Required?

A blood sample taken from a vein in your arm