Episode 8 – ANA Positive, But Nothing Else: What Should I Do?

08/08/2025 6 min Temporada 1 Episodio 8

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🎙️ Episode 8 – ANA Positive, But Nothing Else: What Should I Do?“Isolated ANA positivity: red flag or red herring?”In this episode of RheumRounds, Dr. Aravind Palraj unpacks one of the most misunderstood lab results in medicine — a positive ANA in an otherwise asymptomatic patient.🧠 In just 7 minutes, you’ll learn:What ANA really means — and how common it is in healthy peopleHow to interpret titers and patternsWhen to investigate further — and when to confidently reassure🎯 Not all positive labs point to disease.Learn when to act, when to wait, and how to counsel anxious patients clearly and correctly.🎧 Host: Dr. Aravind Palraj🎓 Senior Resident, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology📍 Madras Medical College, Chennai📱 Follow on X: @Rheumat_Aravind

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