It's odd to say I'm 'happy' about positive results...but in your case, it means answers!!

First, I must ask what was the actual result for ANA (the number) and pattern?

The number tells how high it was, but more important is the pattern. There are four different patterns that are typically associated with certain AI diseases:

Homogenous---Lupus and mixed connective tissue disease

Speckled---Lupus, Sjogren's, Scleroderma, RA, and mixed connective tissue disease

Nucleolar---scleroderma and polymyositis

Centromere---scleroderma and CREST

At least now, testing will move forward...and therefore, more answers. Your pushing and yet patience have paid off.