anti-nuclear antibody = ANA
ANA's are a common occurrence in lupus patients
The antinuclear antibody test of blood is usually negative in Raynaud's disease
fluorescent antinuclear antibody test, a test for antinuclear antibody components; used, in particular, for the diagnosis of collagen-vascular diseases.
The antinuclear antibody test is done by adding a person's serum to commercial cells mounted on a microscope slide. If antinuclear antibodies are in the serum, they bind to the nuclei of cells on the slide.
Normal results will be negative, showing no antinuclear antibodies.
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it is when a group of antibodies attack the nucleus of a cell.
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a second antibody is added to the mixture. This antibody is "tagged" with a fluorescent dye so that it can be seen. The second antibody attaches to any antibodies and cells bound together
ANA stands for 'antinuclear antibody'. ANA tests are used to diagnose autoimmune disorders such as lupus.
can taking meloxicam yield a positive result on antinuclear antibody (ANA) test