ANA in other Diseases

Overview

This module will introduce you to other diseases where a positive ANA can be seen. It is very important to know this if you order the ANA and it comes back positive and then you think … now what dummy??

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

  • List two non-rheumatic diseases where an anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) may be present?

Contributors

  • Andrew Thompson
    MD, MHPE, FRCPC (Rheumatologist)