Please help me understand the report

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Asked for Female, 33 Years

Hi, My husband is 36 years old, has skin rashes/irritation so we did an ANA blood test which came positive for 1:320 titre(ANA by IFA). So we were asked to do a detailed ANA profile test to find out specific antibodies. So I have attached a screenshot of the reports could you please explain the reports to us. I am really worried. Regards, Radha

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Dr. Puneet Srivastava

Rheumatologist 9 yrs exp Faridabad

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ANA is never used as screening tool and hence people should avoid getting it done unless there is a strong suspicion of underlying autoimmune disease. Otherwise it's like opening a Pandora box. Anyway your titer is very low, I do not bother unless titer is atleast 1280 or in some cases 640.

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Dr. Rohit Bajaj Rheumatologist 13 yrs exp Chandigarh · Accepted Answer

Dr. Rohit Bajaj

Rheumatologist 13 yrs exp Chandigarh

This ena report to look for specific antibodies is negative..its normal..u can consult rheumatologist for further clarification