ANA results

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Hello everyone,

I hope this finds everyone doing well. I am just dazed and confused

to say the least. Maybe someone can help me. Last Thursday, I

called my Dr. office, and I asked if my ANA results were in, and she

said they were, and then came back to the phone, and said the

results were negative, but to call back Monday to talk to the Dr. to

see about the rheumy appt. So I called today, and a different girl

answered, and I asked about my appt, and if I could talk to the Dr.

she said " oh yeah, the Dr. just said a few min ago that he needs you

to get in to see the rheumy sooner than the 26th " I was

like... " Why, is there a problem " ? " I was told Thursday that the

results were negative " She said she would have the Dr. talk to me

about it, and for me to call back in 1 hr or so...So I did. The

nurse talked to me this time, and asked.. " Hasnt anyone gone over

your ANA lab work with you yet " ? I said no, but I was told last

week that it was negative...She said to me... " I am hold ing your

chart, I do not know what the codes are, but I can tell you there is

SEVERAL positives...I was like...Find out what is positive, please!

She then asked me to call back yet again, and she would let me

know...so I called back like she asked, and all she told me was... " I

do not know what the codes are, or what they mean, but there are

several positives on this labwork..when I insisted, she told me that

the rheumatologist wanted to see me on the 9th of Aug, and that he

would discuss the results with me then!! ARGH!! Why did she say

anything at all...Is my Dr. of THAT office not able to discuss my

results? Can anyone explain to me what they think? What does

several positives mean? I already have 5 of the 11 criteria for

Lupus, and I do not appreciate the nurse telling me that there was

positives on my ANA lab work, then not being able to let me know

what MY OWN lab results ARE!!!! Comments?? Please...

Carla