RF in Ra patients

constantpain

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Joined : Mar 2013

Posts : 48

Posted 4/17/2013 2:51 PM (GMT 0)

If the RF factor in not the only lab for accurate diagnoses for RA. What other labs do you recommend? My RF was 50 but my ANA was negative.

Chartreux

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Posts : 9664

Posted 4/17/2013 11:11 PM (GMT 0)

Mri's or x-rays...for me mine showed up on mri's all my bloodwork was normal. Hope this helps many well wishes and keep us posted.

Bloodwork can change from day to day and is not the only test your RA Doctor should rely on...keep pushing for the correct diagnosis.

sjkly

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Joined : Dec 2007

Posts : 2113

Posted 4/18/2013 11:36 PM (GMT 0)

There are a lot of different blood tests for autoimmune disorders, RF, ANA, Anti DNA, and a bunch of others depending on what they are looking for. CRP and SED measure inflammation but are not specific for autoimmune disorders.

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