Do Healthy People Really have a Positive ANA?

Overview

In this module you'll learn all about the ANA in healthy people. You see, not everyone with a positive ANA has an autoimmune disease. So, don't send everyone with a positive ANA to a rheumatologist. This module will help you with this!

Learning Objectives

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

  • What proportion of the general “healthy” population may have a positive anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) and what are the typical titers?

Contributors

  • Andrew Thompson
    MD, MHPE, FRCPC (Rheumatologist)