fluorescent antinuclear antibody test

fluor·es·cent an·ti·nu·cle·ar an·ti·bod·y test (FANA),

, FANA test
a test for antinuclear antibody components; used, in particular, for the diagnosis of collagen-vascular diseases.
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A comparison of the sensitivities and specificities of different substrates for the fluorescent antinuclear antibody test. Am J Clin Pathol 1980;74:785-90.
Detection of antinuclear antibodies by use of an enzyme immunoassay with nuclear HEp-2 cell extract and recombinant antigens: comparison with immunofluorescence assay in 307 patients

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