Re: NUCLEOLAR PATTERN

[Guest guest]

Hi lou,, don’t know about the nucleolar pattern, but Scleroderma, SLE,

and Sjogren’s are all considered autoimmune diseases and so would have

certain positive blood tests in common. I expect “they” (the doc/s) are

trying to do differential diagnosis, but that’s not always easy. Good luck,

let us know what you find out. TC, Aylwin xox

[Guest guest]

My ANA has always been speckled.

I found this info on lab tests online:

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ana/test.html

ANA shows up on indirect immunofluorescence as fluorescent patterns in

cells that are fixed to a slide that is evaluated under a microscope.

Different patterns are associated with a variety of autoimmune

disorders. Some of the more common patterns include:

* Homogenous (diffuse) - associated with SLE and mixed connective

tissue disease

* Speckled - associated with SLE, Sjogren’s syndrome, scleroderma,

polymyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, and mixed connective tissue disease

* Nucleolar - associated with scleroderma and polymyositis

* Outline pattern (peripheral) -associated with SLE

An example of a positive result might be: “Positive at 1:320 dilution

with a homogenous pattern.”

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[Guest guest]

Hi Aylwin:

 

I won't know anything till April when I go to the Rheumatologist.

 

                                             Lou

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 11:48 PM

Hi lou,, don’t know about the nucleolar pattern, but Scleroderma, SLE,

and Sjogren’s are all considered autoimmune diseases and so would have

certain positive blood tests in common. I expect “they” (the doc/s) are

trying to do differential diagnosis, but that’s not always easy. Good luck,

let us know what you find out. TC, Aylwin xox

[Guest guest]

Hi Di:

 

My ANA was always homogenous and speckled.  Out of 10 years it just changed to

Nucleolar.

 

                                                        Lou