Lupus by Bre

ANA Test

breannapartida5 — 2025-09-29 22:54:52 UTC

An ANA is known as Antinuclear Antibody. What the test does is to look for autoantibodies that attack components of the cells nucleus which causes the autoimmune disorders like Lupus. This test is a commonly used diagnosis method for Lupus.

What is it?

breannapartida5 — 2025-09-29 22:59:54 UTC

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and organs. This can effect many different things within someone's body such as their joints, nervous system, heart, lungs, blood cells, skin, kidneys, and so on.

Clinical Evaluation

breannapartida5 — 2025-09-29 23:07:59 UTC

Clinical Evaluation are another common used method to find Lupus. A physical exam will be taken to check for rashes, swelling, join pain, and so on. They will also ask for patient's family history if family members before have had lupus.