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Test Report
Result Rechecked,
Please Correlate Clinically.
Interpretation
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| RESULT IN UNITS | REMARKS |
|-------------------|-------------------------|
| <20 | Negative |
|-------------------|-------------------------|
| 20-60 | Moderate positive |
|-------------------|-------------------------|
| >60 | Strong positive |
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Comments
Antinuclear antibodies are the most sensitive screening test for autoantibodies in patients suspected of
connective tissue diseases. They are a heterogenous group of autoantibodies directed against ds-DNA,
histones, SSA / Ro, SSB / La, Sm, Sm / RNP, Scl-70, Jo-1 & Centromere. ANA ‘s have also been detected in
patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (80%),Primary biliary cirrhosis (60%), Alcohol related liver disease (50%),
Viral hepatitis B (40%). Presence of ANA has also been detected in individuals taking certain drugs like
Hydrallazine, Isoniazid, Chlorpromazine; family of SLE patients; healthy and elderly persons
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Dr.Shalini Sinha
MBBS , DCP
Chief of Laboratory
Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd
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ASMA Negative
Titre 1:40
Note: 1. Autoimmune reactivities are not by themselves diagnostic, but must be correlated with other
laboratory & clinical findings
2. Test conducted on Serum
Comments
Smooth muscle antibodies (ASMA) is a specific marker for Autoimmune hepatitis Type I ( 50-80%) & Primary
Biliary Cirrhosis ( 20%). These antibodies are also associated with Chronic viral hepatitis B & C, Non alcoholic
fatty liver disease, Alcoholic cirrhosis & other Autoimmune inflammatory disorders. They have also been
detected in apparently healthy individuals.
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