Antinuclear antibody tests are run on a patient when the health provider sees ANA-positive symptoms like chronic disease of the skin, joints, lungs, etc. The ANA test-positive symptoms do not attack foreign bodies but the body's own healthy cells.
Positive Result on an ANA Test
In patients who get antinuclear antibody-positive symptoms, the antibodies in the blood are averse to the body's immunity and attack the good cells. The antinuclear antibodies symptoms can also be a sign of systemic lupus erythematosus and other kinds of autoimmune disease. Many times, symptoms of antinuclear antibodies can also be present due to a viral infection or a medicine a person is taking. These symptoms can also be seen in cases of blood cancer or leukaemia.
Conclusion
Autoimmune disease is serious and requires healthcare provider intervention. Many times, hospitalisation cannot be avoided. Thus, health insurance streamlines the hospitalisation process and covers medical costs.
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