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Record 025 · Other · 2025
ANA Test
Cleveland Clinic · requested inclusion
“Cleveland Clinic patient education page on ANA testing. Explains IIF method, titer and fluorescent pattern components of results, and that up to 3 in 10 people without autoimmune disease may still test positive.”
Cleveland Clinic patient education page on ANA testing. Explains IIF method, titer and fluorescent pattern components of results, and that up to 3 in 10 people without autoimmune disease may still test positive. Candidate notes: Most common sample preparation method described is indirect immunofluorescence (IIF). Results typically include interpretation (positive/negative), titer (concentration), and fluorescent pattern. Higher ANA levels make autoimmune disease more likely but do not confirm it. Up to 3 in 10 people without an autoimmune disease may still have a positive ANA. Viral infection or certain medicines can cause positive ANA; further testing is often needed after a positive result. Limits noted in the record: General patient education; medically reviewed 08/01/2025. A positive ANA is not a diagnosis. Claims in this record are not verified.
A positive ANA is not a diagnosis. Claims in this record are not verified.
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- ANA_pattern
- ANA_titer
- false_positives
- follow_up_tests
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- positive_result
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