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.

If a person experiences joint pain and tests positive for an antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, this may suggest the presence of an underlying condition causing joint problems and discomfort. An ANA ...

New research highlights the potential importance of ordering more than one type of antinuclear antibody (ANA) test when clinicians are screening for lupus. ANAs are a type of antibody that are found ...