Can you still be diagnosed with Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, formerly Wegener’s) if the ANCA is negative?

Yes. Although ANCA is elevated in a majority of patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, formerly called Wegener’s), it is not detectable in all patients and is not necessary to make the diagnosis.

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