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If you are ANA positive and have high globulin level in the blood does that mean you have Lupus?
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Not necessarily. ANA is a sensitive test for SLE (97% of people with SLE will have a +ANA test) but it is not specific, since ANA can be present in a number of other diseases as well as in some people with no disease. Therefore a + ANA test should be followed up by anti-dsDNA and anti-Smith which are markers specific to lupus.
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Is blood calcium level a positive or negative feedback mechanism?
positive
What does AlbG means?
AlbG stands for Albumin Globulin. There are different kinds of protein in the body. Albumin blood level is an indicator of liver and kidney function.
Globulin 4.0 H WHAT does this mean?
If the Globulin level is abnormal there could be a health issue. If it is then you can take some medication and it will return to normal.
How do kidneys control of the level of acidity in the blood?
By regulating the amount of positive hydrogen ions in the blood.
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What causes globulin to be low?
a slightly low serum globulin probably has no significance, say 1.9 (where the low end of normal range is 2.2 or 2.3) unless associated with some other disease, such as kidney nephrosis or liver disease.
Can bacterial vaginosis cause a high globulin level?
Bacterial vaginosis will not cause a high globulin level. Follow up with your health care provider for accurate diagnosis and treatment of any problems you're having.
What is the significance of elevated rheumatoid factor and positive ANA?
10 million Americans have a positive ANA or antinuclear antibody test 1.5 million have a form of lupus. Of all those lupus patients, about 5% will have a negative ANA. The ANA titer is not directly linked to the level of disease activity in lupus. The ANA is just one of a variety of tests used in the difficult process of diagnosing this disease. In addition to a positive, the pattern seen under immunofluorescence is significant. A positive ANA coupled with a speckled pattern is more indicative of lupus than a homogeneous pattern. Lupus is diagnosed based on medical history, symptoms, a wide variety of laboratory tests of which the ANA is just one, and after ruling out other disease that lupus often imitates.
What does low protein in blood mean?
Albumin and globulin are two majors protein found in blood plasma. There are a variety of reasons for low protein in blood: Liver Diseases, Malnutrition, Kidney problem... Symptoms can be: Loss of hair , Depression, Fatigue, Edema...
Is blood pressure regulated by positive or negative feedback?
Aldosterone is both responsible for absorption of sodium and excretion of potassium. If it is regulated by the level of potassium in blood, then we have negative feedback as high levels of aldosterone causes a decrease in potassium level in blood. If it is regulated by the level of sodium in blood, the story is just the opposite and we have positive feedback. -my own conclusion from several researches-
What indicates a positive test for Muscular Dystrophy?
A positive test for Muscular Dystrophy is indicated by a very high level of certain phosphokinase found in the blood.
ANA titer reading for 1.320?
The ANA titer is the number of times the blood sample has to be diluted before a sample remains that has no antinuclear antibodies. The first dilution is 1:40, then 1:80, then 1:160, then 1:320. The ANA number does not correlate to the level of disease activity. Many people have a positive ANA and no disease at all. In lupus, the immunofluorscent pattern is of more significance than the titer. A speckeld pattern points to the likelihood of lupus.
