If your doctor thinks you might have lupus, they may ask you to take blood tests to check for antibodies in your blood. The most common antibody test is called the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test.

Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are a diverse group of autoantibodies that recognize nuclear macromolecules and their complexes. ANAs represent key biomarkers in the evaluation of rheumatic diseases, ...

The intervention consisted of 30-minute group sessions highlighting the low specificity and false-positive risks of ANA testing. Departments ordered fewer tests and more results were positive. A ...

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