Positive ANA (1:320 speckled), 2 miscarriages. Worth seeing a rheumatologist?
Hi everyone,
I’m 27F and recently had blood work done after experiencing two miscarriages. My RE ordered an antiphospholipid antibody panel and an ANA test.
My ANA came back positive with a nuclear, speckled pattern at 1:320, but the lupus-specific testing was negative.
Looking back, I’ve had about three episodes throughout my life where I randomly broke out in itchy hives all over my legs, and sometimes around one eye. I had allergy testing done but i had no allergies, so I brushed it off and never thought much of it.
Other than that, I don’t really have any obvious autoimmune symptoms right now, which is why I’m hesitant to make an appointment with a rheumatologist. Part of me feels like they’ll just say everything is fine since I’m not actively having symptoms.
Has anyone had a similar experience with a positive ANA but negative lupus testing? Is it still worth seeing a rheumatologist?