The Power of the ANA

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The Power of the ANA

April 2018 Emily Littlejohn, DO MPH

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Question 1: the ANA test is:

A) A screening test with high specificity to diagnose an autoimmune disease B) A screening test that can help determine the etiology of arthralgia C) A test to be ordered in the setting of high clinical suspicion for an autoimmune disease D) A diagnostic test for lupus

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What is an ANA?

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Anti nuclear antibodies

? ANA are a specific class of autoantibodies that have the capability of binding certain structures within the nucleus of the cells.

? Anti-dsDNA Anti-Smith

Anti-SSA/Ro

? Anti-U1RNP Anti-centromere Anti Scl-70

? Anti-ribosomal P Anti-histone Anti-U3 RNP

? Anti- RNA polymerase III

Anti-SSB/La Anti-Jo-1 Anti-PM-Scl

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