I recently was found to have a positive antinuclear antibody on my blood test. I was told that I had lupus based on this blood test, but I feel well otherwise. A. Systemic lupus erythematosus requires an additional history of symptoms in conjunction with a positive antinuclear antibody. Thus having a positive ANA blood test alone is not sufficient to make a diagnosis of lupus.
Some normal individuals have a positive test.
Certain medications may trigger a positive result as well. Also a positive ANA may be seen in association with autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland as well as certain types of liver disease. There are other additional expressions of SLE as well. Q. I have had some hair come out occasionally with brushing or washing. Female patients frequently complain of hair coming out with brushing and washing and thus this is a fairly common complaint.