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How long does it take to be diagnosis with Lupus?


Okay my CBC within normal ranges, ANA is positive, ANA Titer is 1:640 which is higher than 1:40, 24 hr URNIE Serum Creat 1.7 High, Protein is 8.6 High, PTH is 104.1 High, Calcium 10.6 High. These problem has being an ongoing thing since 1998 and they're unable to diagnosis me yet, then Feb 08 my hair started coming out now I am 1/2 from baldness..............Plz help

once you suspect it the diagnosis can be quickly established ,

There are a lot of variabes (and it can be very nerve-racking to FINALLY get a diagnosis). Get an ANA blood test as well as a Complete Blood Count (CBC) from your doc to check for anemia and low platelet counts.
In the meantime, checkout some Lupus forums to see what others are dealing-with...

All the best!

can take years.
symptoms can be similar to lots of other things, and they can come and go.
So for some people it can mean lots of tests over a long time, to try to diagnose or exclude many other illnesses.

Usually over one year. My mom was diagnosed in like 3. Lupus is just a great big mimicker.

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