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Old Jul 24, 2015, 03:51 PM
Eternitiy13 Eternitiy13 is offline
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Originally Posted by Angelwngs25 View Post
Hey, I have already been tested for Lupus multiple times and I have come up Positive on the ANA blood test once and with a high sed rate. Meaning I have inflammation in my body. And I just got tested for all that again on Monday. So, yeah I will be getting those test results soon.
A lupus diagnosis requires that you meet a certain set of criteria. You need to meet 4 of 11 criteria to be considered for a lupus dx. Docs are reluctant to dx without almost absolute certainty since:
1. You will never remove that from your medical records, thereby effecting the possibility of affordable life insurance, health insurance etc.
2. There are over 80 autoimmune illnesses and they all mimic each other. It is EXTREMELY difficult to diagnose.

People without lupus can have a positive ANA. High sed rate can be caused by an infection or cancer for example. So a lupus dx is not like being tested for high cholesterol.
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