Hi — I am continuing to read and research about autoimmune illnesses. I know I am about 3 steps ahead of where I should be thinking right now but just curious.

I was reading that ANA can be high but when the additional panels of tests are completed everything is negative and checks out ok.

I read that at that point you should consider requesting a comprehensive lymphocyte immunophenotyping test and/or multiple tissue autoimmune reactivity test. A lab called Cryex offers the testing.

Are these tests that a good rheumatologist might order? Or am I reading inaccurate information?

Thanks in advance.