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Record 060 · Review · 2025
Historical Perspective on Antinuclear Antibody Testing
The Journal of Rheumatology · requested inclusion
“Reviews ANA test methods, their performance and limitations, and laboratory practice variation.”
Reviews ANA test methods, their performance and limitations, and laboratory practice variation. Limits noted in the record: Historical review rather than new diagnostic accuracy study. 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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- laboratory-variation
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