What does Andy mean? Andy [andy] as a name for girls has its root in Greek, and the meaning of the name Andy is manly, virile. Andy is an alternate form of Andrea (Greek): from the word andreia. Associated with: greek.
Reasons For Conducting a Scleroderma Blood Test. Tests for scleroderma become even more important as it might be mistaken for arthritis or lupus. This disease can lead to serious health conditions and thus, diagnosing the same is of crucial importance.
Unfortunately, if the ANA test was run using a very common method called Multiplex testing, recent research indicates that there is an up to 43% chance (depending on the particular Multiplex diagnostic system) that the negative ANA is wrong for patients with Scleroderma!