Blood test results

[bbrandonsmom]

I don't know a lot about medical lingo but am learning. Does anyone know if in a blood test, what do they look at for signs of an autoimmune disorder? Or are they only looking for specific markers for a specific disorder? I guess, on a blood test, is there an area that might show there could be an autoimmune problem, and then that would prompt a closer look?

[RandomName]

a test like a CBC? or specific autoimmune tests? There's the ANA test.

[bbrandonsmom]

What's an ANA test?
We had some bw done last year and they ruled autoimmune disorders and I'm wondering what they were looking at to come to that decision, because other than a CBC, the only tested for 1 specific autoimmune disorder, but said according to the results of the basic bw, it showed no other disorders. I just started thinking about it the other day and thought I'd ask here what kinds of tests do they use or how do they interpret from I guess a basic CBC test?

[Momtezuma Tuatara]

bbrandonsmom, use Google first, and tell us what you find.

[bbrandonsmom]

I'm going to see if I can get the rest of the records. I don't think they did an ANA test, so will have to dig around some on the basic CBC and see what I find.