Hi everyone, I am new here. I had trouble figuring out how to post a new topic....Hope I can continue to post....

Anyway, I have had sle for over 20 years. I have a problem with the path lab lately that has been doing my bloodwork. On more than one occasion they have mislabeled the tubes or dropped them.. Yet this time, I saw the phlebotomist label my name. But what is of more concern is the results of the bloodwork. My doctor likes to use a lab in california, but my insurance will not pay for that anymore.

I just got a partial report of my latest bloodwork. I have always had a very high sed rate, and I am also positive for the anticentromere antibody. A very high positive. The ana is pending...Although always positive I don't know the numbers this time.

The partial report showed everything to be normal??? Except my c3 and c4 is low.
My sed rate is normal, although I am in extreme pain. The anticentromere is suddenly negative???? Can that antibody disappear? I am wondering if my doctor should retest. I know this sounds odd..But to look at this bloodwork you would be sure it was not me. Not that I would not be perfectly happy if the anticentromere antibody just disappeared, but I am sure you all agree, that the accuracy of our tests is very important.

The only thing different is that I was on antibiotics at the time of these latest tests, and I have never heard of an antibiotic interfering with results.

Can anyone tell me if the anticentromere antibody can just go away??

I am very confused, and I appreciate any and all responses to this question.
In alot of pain, and confused...
Thanks so much..
Hopefloats