Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
Antibodies directed against the body's own cell nuclei.
Positive in a substantial share of healthy people — screening well adults mostly generates false alarms.
How we rate it — Filler
Rarely changes anything for someone with no symptoms.
This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.
Check-ups that include it
In 3 of the 78check-ups we track — 4%. Cheapest first.
Also sold as
Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.
ana · anti nuclear antibodies · antinuclear antibody
Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.