In the 'Lab Values - Chemistries' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your Anti-Nuclear Antibody level:
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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA). Unit: Titre
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 1:40 (normal)" |
Normal ANA levels |
A symptom |
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"1:40 to 1:100" |
Mildly elevated ANA levels |
A symptom |
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"1:101 to 1:500" |
Elevated ANA levels |
A symptom |
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"Over 1:500" |
Highly elevated ANA levels |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Antibody (Antibodies)
A type of serum protein (globulin) synthesized by white blood cells of the lymphoid type in response to an antigenic (foreign substance) stimulus. Antibodies are complex substances formed to neutralize or destroy these antigens in the blood. Antibody activity normally fights infection but can be damaging in allergies and a group of diseases that are called autoimmune diseases.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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