Guest guest Posted July 15, 1999 Report Share Posted July 15, 1999 Geri This is information from my lab book from nursing: ANA is a protein antibody that reacts against cellular nuclear material ANA is quite sensitive in detecting SLE. Positive results occur in apporx. 95 percent with this disease, however, many other rheumatic diseases and drugs can cause a flase positive ANA test. ANA, terefore, is not a specif test for SLE. The test is usually performed by combining the patients serum with nuclear material derived from a rat'sliver or other such tissue. If positive, the radiolabeled antihuman antibody should attach to the patients ANA This fluorescein will then be seen under the ultraviolet microscope. The patients serum is serially diluted, and the ANA test is carried out with each dilution. The most dilute serum in which ANA is detected is called the titer. The test is considered positive if ANA is found in a titer with a dilution of greater than 1:32. So 1:80 is 2 dilutions, 1:160 is 3 dilutions, 1:320 is 4 dilutions etc... that's my understanding. I hope this helps! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 1999 Report Share Posted July 16, 1999 Geri, What are the symptoms of Sjogrens besides dry mouth and dry eyes. I have problems with those things all the time. >From: Geri Spang <spangs@...> >Reply- onelist > onelist >Subject: Re: [ ]ANA explanation >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 02:34:38 -0700 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >From errors-165537-3394-shireen42 Fri Jul 16 02:37:59 1999 >Received: from [209.207.164.223] by hotmail.com (2.0) with ESMTP id >MHotMailB958487601B8D82197F1D1CFA4DF10D20; Fri Jul 16 02:37:59 1999 >Received: (qmail 22294 invoked by alias); 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 >Received: (qmail 22282 invoked from network); 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net) (204.127.131.36) >by pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 >Received: from worldnet ([12.72.142.30]) by mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net >(InterMail v03.02.07.07 118-134) with SMTP id ><19990716093748.DJJA2808@worldnet> for < onelist>; Fri, >16 Jul 1999 09:37:48 +0000 >Message-Id: <4.1.19990716023119.0095f5b0@...> >X-Sender: spangs@... >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 >In-Reply-<81616b20.24bfc21c@...> >Mailing-List: list onelist; contact > -owneronelist >Delivered-mailing list onelist >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: -unsubscribeONElist> > >From: Geri Spang <spangs@...> > >Susie, >The ANA thing continues to confuse. What do the dilutions accomplish? Oh >well, I guess I have to conclude I have AIH and since I don't have any >dramatic Lupus symptoms, if it's lurking there, obviously it's not a major >problem. I actually had the recent tests to see if they could identify >Sjogren's. Apparently ANA would have shown that. Even if I have >Sjogren's, it's not so severe I can't handle it though I hate it when I >wake up with my mouth feeling like the Sahara Desert. >Geri > > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 1999 Report Share Posted July 16, 1999 Susie, The ANA thing continues to confuse. What do the dilutions accomplish? Oh well, I guess I have to conclude I have AIH and since I don't have any dramatic Lupus symptoms, if it's lurking there, obviously it's not a major problem. I actually had the recent tests to see if they could identify Sjogren's. Apparently ANA would have shown that. Even if I have Sjogren's, it's not so severe I can't handle it though I hate it when I wake up with my mouth feeling like the Sahara Desert. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 1999 Report Share Posted July 16, 1999 Hi Here is the website for Sjogrens Syndrom http://www.aarda.org/indexf.html http://www.aarda.org is the home page and has a huge amount of information about any autoimmune processes. Jody === ISO B-family DOB 5-23-61 b-name: Compton *VOTE TO RE-ESTABLISH ADOPTEES RIGHTS TO KNOW THEIR FAMILIES** ---susan johnson <shireen42@...> wrote: > > From: " susan johnson " <shireen42@...> > > Geri, > > What are the symptoms of Sjogrens besides dry mouth and dry eyes. I have > problems with those things all the time. > > > > > >From: Geri Spang <spangs@...> > >Reply- onelist > > onelist > >Subject: Re: [ ]ANA explanation > >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 02:34:38 -0700 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >From errors-165537-3394-shireen42 Fri Jul 16 02:37:59 1999 > >Received: from [209.207.164.223] by hotmail.com (2.0) with ESMTP id > >MHotMailB958487601B8D82197F1D1CFA4DF10D20; Fri Jul 16 02:37:59 1999 > >Received: (qmail 22294 invoked by alias); 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 > >Received: (qmail 22282 invoked from network); 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (HELO mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net) (204.127.131.36) > >by pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 > >Received: from worldnet ([12.72.142.30]) by mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net > >(InterMail v03.02.07.07 118-134) with SMTP id > ><19990716093748.DJJA2808@worldnet> for < onelist>; Fri, > >16 Jul 1999 09:37:48 +0000 > >Message-Id: <4.1.19990716023119.0095f5b0@...> > >X-Sender: spangs@... > >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 > >In-Reply-<81616b20.24bfc21c@...> > >Mailing-List: list onelist; contact > > -owneronelist > >Delivered-mailing list onelist > >Precedence: bulk > >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: -unsubscribeONElist> > > > >From: Geri Spang <spangs@...> > > > >Susie, > >The ANA thing continues to confuse. What do the dilutions accomplish? Oh > >well, I guess I have to conclude I have AIH and since I don't have any > >dramatic Lupus symptoms, if it's lurking there, obviously it's not a major > >problem. I actually had the recent tests to see if they could identify > >Sjogren's. Apparently ANA would have shown that. Even if I have > >Sjogren's, it's not so severe I can't handle it though I hate it when I > >wake up with my mouth feeling like the Sahara Desert. > >Geri > > > > > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 1999 Report Share Posted July 16, 1999 Hi Here is the website for Sjogrens Syndrom http://www.aarda.org/indexf.html http://www.aarda.org is the home page and has a huge amount of information about any autoimmune processes. Jody === ISO B-family DOB 5-23-61 b-name: Compton *VOTE TO RE-ESTABLISH ADOPTEES RIGHTS TO KNOW THEIR FAMILIES** ---susan johnson <shireen42@...> wrote: > > From: " susan johnson " <shireen42@...> > > Geri, > > What are the symptoms of Sjogrens besides dry mouth and dry eyes. I have > problems with those things all the time. > > > > > >From: Geri Spang <spangs@...> > >Reply- onelist > > onelist > >Subject: Re: [ ]ANA explanation > >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 02:34:38 -0700 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >From errors-165537-3394-shireen42 Fri Jul 16 02:37:59 1999 > >Received: from [209.207.164.223] by hotmail.com (2.0) with ESMTP id > >MHotMailB958487601B8D82197F1D1CFA4DF10D20; Fri Jul 16 02:37:59 1999 > >Received: (qmail 22294 invoked by alias); 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 > >Received: (qmail 22282 invoked from network); 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (HELO mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net) (204.127.131.36) > >by pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 16 Jul 1999 09:38:00 -0000 > >Received: from worldnet ([12.72.142.30]) by mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net > >(InterMail v03.02.07.07 118-134) with SMTP id > ><19990716093748.DJJA2808@worldnet> for < onelist>; Fri, > >16 Jul 1999 09:37:48 +0000 > >Message-Id: <4.1.19990716023119.0095f5b0@...> > >X-Sender: spangs@... > >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 > >In-Reply-<81616b20.24bfc21c@...> > >Mailing-List: list onelist; contact > > -owneronelist > >Delivered-mailing list onelist > >Precedence: bulk > >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: -unsubscribeONElist> > > > >From: Geri Spang <spangs@...> > > > >Susie, > >The ANA thing continues to confuse. What do the dilutions accomplish? Oh > >well, I guess I have to conclude I have AIH and since I don't have any > >dramatic Lupus symptoms, if it's lurking there, obviously it's not a major > >problem. I actually had the recent tests to see if they could identify > >Sjogren's. Apparently ANA would have shown that. Even if I have > >Sjogren's, it's not so severe I can't handle it though I hate it when I > >wake up with my mouth feeling like the Sahara Desert. > >Geri > > > > > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 1999 Report Share Posted July 16, 1999 Thanks Jody, for the Sjogren's link. I guess Sjogren's is rarely harmful but it isn't pleasant. In serious cases it can cause major dental problems. I need to find out more about it. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 1999 Report Share Posted July 16, 1999 , The only symptoms I've ever noticed have been exceptionally dry mouth, worst when I first wake up. I mean REALLY dry, so my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. Lately, my tongue feels a little swollen, but it's not a major problem. I also have very dry eyes and had to stop wearing contact lenses because of lack of natural tears. From what I've read, Sjogren's isn't an unusual condition in people who have other autoimmune diseases and I don't think they can do much about it except relieve the actual symptoms. I keep peppermints around to stimulate saliva. I'm going to check the website for Sjogren's to see if there are other suggestions. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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