There is no single diagnostic test for systemic lupus. The test you will hear most about is called the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test. However, this is not a specific test for lupus. Most people with ...

However, studies have shown that a “false-positive” ANA test occurs in up to 13% of healthy individuals. ... but did not develop any symptoms of autoimmune rheumatic disease.

At the end of a 4-year follow-up period, 72.5% of the ANA-positive individuals with the "healthy" pattern were still ANA-positive, but without any symptoms of autoimmune rheumatic disease.

According to Shivani Garg, MD, MS, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, the psychological impact of a positive ANA test can trigger anxiety, impact mood and cause ...

July 11, 2003 — Infliximab induces positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in more than half of patients with Crohn's disease treated with the drug, according to the results of a prospective ...

Most people with lupus will have a positive ANA test result. It is very rare, but it is possible to have a negative ANA test and still have ... it is helpful in reaching a diagnosis it is still not a ...