Re: What is this bloodtest for???
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 11:57:16 -0500 (CDT)
Anti Nuclear Antibody = ANA. It's a non-specific test and is usually
combined with other tests looking for a variety of problems and
diseases. It's not specific to any one disease. Your friend needs to
discuss this with her doctor.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 28 Jul 2001, Concerned wrote:
>
>Sorry this has nothing to do with pregnancy, but I need to know what
>this is...
>
>One of my friends come to me yesterday asking had I ever had an ANA
>bloodtest done and if I had ever heard of the ANA bloodtest. I told her
>no. She has to have it done next week and is very concerned. She
>didn't speak to her doctor about it, she just accepted what he had to
>say without question...here is her history (well as much as I know of
>it)
>
>SHe has 2 healthy children, no mc's and has her tubes tied now. She is
>22 yrs old. In March she weighed roughly 150pds and her height is 5ft
>5. She weighed by the end of june 112pds. Her hair began falling out
>somewhat and I think she looks really pale.
>
>This is all she is telling me. She hasn't discussed any other problems
>but she really wants to know why the doctor is giving her this test. Any
>ideas?
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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