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The ANA pattern describes the distribution of fluorescence seen under the microscope when the test is performed, and different patterns suggest different underlying autoimmune conditions. A homogeneous pattern is most common in lupus; a speckled pattern is associated with mixed connective tissue disease and Sjögren's syndrome; a centromere pattern is characteristic of limited scleroderma (CREST syndrome); a nucleolar pattern points to diffuse scleroderma. The pattern guides which specific antibody follow-up tests to order.
Also known as: Noyau anticorps aspect, Nuclear Ac padrão, Nuclear Patrón de anticuerpos, Nucleare profilo Ab, Nukleärer Ak-Muster, Nükleer Ab yapısı, 핵 항체 패턴, 细胞核 抗体模式
Different ANA patterns point to different autoimmune conditions. Homogeneous suggests lupus, speckled suggests mixed connective tissue disease, centromere suggests limited scleroderma, and nucleolar suggests systemic sclerosis.
No ANA pattern is 'optimal' - the test is either negative or reveals a specific pattern. Pattern identification guides which disease-specific antibodies to test next.