Re: Positive Rheumatoid test, low white blood cell count? Chris

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In a message dated 12/19/2009 7:30:42 P.M. Central Standard Time,

angels4hailee@... writes:

Sorry I cant answer you lab questions, does anyone know what a postive ANA

means? >

Have you googled positive ANA. It lists several reasons for it -- too many

to quote here.

dd

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Hi where in AZ do you live and may I ask who you see for your RA and

Fibro? Im scheduled to see Dr. Fairfax on Jan 15th.

Sorry I cant answer you lab questions, does anyone know what a postive ANA

means?

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/haileesangels

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ANA = antinuclear antibodies

As many as 5 to 10% of seemingly healthy people are ANA-positive.

Perhaps 30% of people with rheumatoid arthritis are ANA-positive.

Probably the most useful application of the ANA test is to rule out

lupus. If the ANA is negative, it makes a lupus diagnosis extremely

unlikely.

On the other hand, a positive ANA does not mean lupus. ANA-positivity

is associated with many conditions or even nothing at all.

http://www.medicinenet.com/antinuclear_antibody/article.htm

Not an MD

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 6:43 PM, melissa <angels4hailee@...> wrote:

> Hi where in AZ do you live and may I ask who you see for your RA and

> Fibro? Im scheduled to see Dr. Fairfax on Jan 15th.

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> Sorry I cant answer you lab questions, does anyone know what a postive ANA

> means?

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>

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That's funny.... I was given the name of 2 doctors from my wonderful primary

doctor. She gave me Dr. Pace and Dr. Fairfax. The soonest apt. I could get with

Dr. Pace was for March 1st, and I took it.

I don't actually have RA as far as I know cuz I don't really have problems with

my joints. I don't see anyone for fibro cuz there isn't really anything that

can be done about it. It's really up to me to excercise and eat right. And

take my SSRI that helps keep the pain away. There is a support group though.

I hope Dr. Pace can figure out what the inflamation is all about in my body.

Chris

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> Hi where in AZ do you live and may I ask who you see for your RA and

> Fibro? Im scheduled to see Dr. Fairfax on Jan 15th.

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> Sorry I cant answer you lab questions, does anyone know what a postive ANA

> means?

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> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/haileesangels

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