Hey, I was just wondering what kind of
tests do they do for lupus. They have
only done blood tests to check me for
lupus. I was wondering if there was other
tests they could perform
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lupusgirl1984
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7
Posted: 02-24-06 17:03pm
Hello I have sle lupus and there really
isn't much that they can do to determin it
outside of evaluating your symptoms and
bood work they will test your ana which is
done through blood, and maybe your kidney
function which is also done through blood
and urin sample. Then they look over all
the symptoms you have, it is possible to
have lupus and have a negitive ana test
here are some places to look for more info
on lupus testing.
the last link is about lupus testing and
diagnosis, if your doctor hasn't ordered
an ana test yet I would advise you to
request it it's a first step in diagnosing
it.
