Can someone tell me what these test results mean? My Dr did not tell me much. She just said i need to see a Rheumatologist and to google Sjogrens. Antiscleroderma and Sjogrens were the only 2 things out of normal range. Any help or explanation would be appreciated.
Antiscleroderma.-70 Antibodies 1.0 High AI 0.0 - 0.9
Sjogren 1 s Anti-SS-B 2.4 High AI 0.0 - 0.9
Scleroderma
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/scleroderma/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Sjogrens
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sjogrens-syndrome/pages/introduction.aspx
How Are Autoimmune Diseases Diagnosed?
Ordinarily, your immune system produces antibodies (proteins that recognize and destroy specific substances) against harmful invaders in your body, such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. When you have an autoimmune disease, your body produces antibodies against some of your own tissues. Diagnosing an autoimmune disease involves identifying the antibodies your body is producing.
The following tests are used to diagnose an autoimmune disease:
antinuclear antibody tests - a type of autoantibody test that looks for antinuclear antibodies, which attack the nuclei of cells in your body
autoantibody tests - any of several tests that look for specific antibodies to your own tissues
complete blood count (CBC) - measures the numbers of red and white cells in your blood. When your immune system is actively fighting something, these numbers will vary from the norm
C-reactive protein (CRP) - elevated CRP is an indication of inflammation throughout your body
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - this test indirectly measures how much inflammation is in your body
http://www.healthline.com/health/autoimmune-disorders
These tests seem to mean that you have the antiboides for Sjogrens and Scleroderma.
It's best to go to a rheumatologist so they can put together the lab results and your symptoms to come up with a diagnosis. If you don't have any symptoms the results don't mean a lot. Then again, if you have a lot of symptoms and negative labs, you can still have the disease. Good luck to you. I hope you don't have Sjogrens, but the forum has a lot of great information and support.