Clarilab

Inflammation and immunity

ANA test

Also called antinuclear antibody

Antibodies seen in autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

Why it's done

Joint pain, rashes, mouth ulcers or unexplained fevers.

What a high result can mean

Positive is common in healthy people at low levels; it matters only with symptoms.

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More inflammation and immunity tests

ESRHow fast red cells settle in a tube; a general marker of inflammation. CRPA protein the liver makes during inflammation or infection. Rheumatoid factor (RA)An antibody found in many people with rheumatoid arthritis.