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blood test...
my ESR 30 , ENA 5 have to go to my doctor this week , getting alot of pain for 2 yrs now unbeareable . Can i get an expalnation please....thanks...
Note: It is considered negative below 25 and positive over 25.
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I attempted to use some fancy symbols to show this and the system
just "erased" them.
Hey mins800,
Welcome to the forum.
The ESR measures the red blood sediment rate.
In other words how fast the inflamed-thus heavier-
red cells sink to the bottom.
The faster they drop the more inflammation in your body.
For men the normal range is 0-15, for women 0-20.
Yours is elevated, but it is not clear what is causing it.
There are many causes such as some infections, anemia, some diseases and also some medications can cause higher readings.
This test is a screening test and only indicative usually of certain
rheumatic type of disease.
The ENA is another test, more specific than the ESR to help
diagnose Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases, which are associated with
the presence of antibodies against nuclear antigens (ANAs).
Anyway this is very complex, as the antibodies occur in various combinations, patterns and combinations, nevertheless very useful for the clinician as a diagnostic aid for diagnosing Rheumatic Disease.
It is considered negative 25 , so yours is in the low range
of negative. Again these tests are indicative and the results may not be conclusive, as there are many other criteria to be considered, including the fact that these diseases may present different test results in active phases
compared to inactive phases. Don't you love this? To get all these tests
and they only thing we can draw from the results, most of the time,
is the suspicion of a disease.
Medicinal Science is a little bit like Law, as when it comes to making determinations/diagnosis, it has to be 100% in order to constitute proof.
Hope this helps and next time you post, consider giving us more detailed information as we might be able to give you some helpful suggestions.
Take care,
Niko
Welcome to the forum.
The ESR measures the red blood sediment rate.
In other words how fast the inflamed-thus heavier-
red cells sink to the bottom.
The faster they drop the more inflammation in your body.
For men the normal range is 0-15, for women 0-20.
Yours is elevated, but it is not clear what is causing it.
There are many causes such as some infections, anemia, some diseases and also some medications can cause higher readings.
This test is a screening test and only indicative usually of certain
rheumatic type of disease.
The ENA is another test, more specific than the ESR to help
diagnose Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases, which are associated with
the presence of antibodies against nuclear antigens (ANAs).
Anyway this is very complex, as the antibodies occur in various combinations, patterns and combinations, nevertheless very useful for the clinician as a diagnostic aid for diagnosing Rheumatic Disease.
It is considered negative 25 , so yours is in the low range
of negative. Again these tests are indicative and the results may not be conclusive, as there are many other criteria to be considered, including the fact that these diseases may present different test results in active phases
compared to inactive phases. Don't you love this? To get all these tests
and they only thing we can draw from the results, most of the time,
is the suspicion of a disease.
Medicinal Science is a little bit like Law, as when it comes to making determinations/diagnosis, it has to be 100% in order to constitute proof.
Hope this helps and next time you post, consider giving us more detailed information as we might be able to give you some helpful suggestions.
Take care,
Niko
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