Anti-Nuclear (ANA; HEp-2 IFA) & Cytoplasmic Antibody: Staining Patterns
| ANA Pattern | Antigens | Diagnosis | Images | |
| Nuclear |
Homogeneous |
dsDNA Nucleosomes Histones |
SLE, Drug-induced Hepatitis Juvenile arthritis |
 HEp-2 cell IIF |
| Speckled |
Scl70 Sm U1RNP U4/U6RNP U5RNP U11/12RNP RNA Pol III Ku antibody RuvBl 1/2 |
SLE SSc MCTD Sjögren |
 HEp-2 cell IIF |
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| Fine Speckled |
SS-A/Ro SS-B/La Mi-2 TIF1-γ & -β Ku |
Systemic Sclerosis Dermatomyopathy |
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Nucleolar |
PM/Scl Th/To Fibrillarin |
SSc BCIM |
 HEp-2 cell IIF |
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| Dots |
SMN p80-coilin |
None | ||
| Multiple Dots |
Sp-100 PML proteins MJ/NXP-2 |
Dermatomyopathy | ||
| Centromere | Centromere CENP-B |
SSc: Limited Cutaneous/CREST |
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| Peripheral | RNP Sm |
Systemic Sclerosis | ||
| Neuronal | Hu | Sensory Neuronopathy Limbic enephalitis Ataxia Autonomic |
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| Cytoplasmic | Fine Speckled |
RuvBL 1/2 eiF2b PL7 PL12 RibP |
SLE IMPP |
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| Speckled |
Jo-1 | IMPP | ||
| Granular | HMGCR |
Muscle Fiber Necrosis/IMPP |
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| None | SRP | Immune Myopathy |
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Hu: Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Antibodies
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6/6/2024