Antinuclear Antibodies
Also written as ANA.
Positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA)\ndata are obtained and show sodium, 137 meq/L;\npotassium, 2.8 meq/L; HCO3−, 8 meq/L; chloride,\n117 meq/L; blood urea nitrogen, 17 mg/dL; and cre atinine 0.9 mg/dL.
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- Positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA)\ndata are obtained and show sodium, 137 meq/L;\npotassium, 2.8 meq/L; HCO3−, 8 meq/L; chloride,\n117 meq/L; blood urea nitrogen, 17 mg/dL; and cre atinine 0.9 mg/dL. (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
- | ANA (screen) | Presence of antinuclear antibodies | Positive in >95 % of SLE; screening test only. | (Systemic lupus erythematosus)
- pericarditis, which usually develops 1 to 4 weeks after by a rise in the titer of antinuclear antibodies. (Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2)
- blood count; ANA, antinuclear antibodies; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; LFTs, (Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2)
- Antinuclear antibodies (ANA), double-stranded DNA antibody levels to screen for systemic lupus erythematosus (Chronic kidney failure)
- Lab analysis shows;\nElevated C reactive protein\nErythrocyte sedimentation rate\nRheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies. (8.OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASES MBCHB 2019-2-1)