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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PANEL
3100
Special Instruction : No special preparation required
Parameters covered : 3
Report Frequency : Sample Mon through Sat by 9 am; Report Same day
Home Collection
Lab Visit
Overview
What is RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PANEL ?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammation of many joints including those of hands & feet. Your body's immune system attacks its own tissues mainly joint lining. This causes painful swelling, bone erosion & joint deformity. About 40% of patients suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis also have other organs & tissues involved. Risk factors include female gender; middle age; family history; smoking; obesity. This panel tests common autoantibodies that can damage the joint lining.
Parameters
1. Rheumatoid factor
2. Anti CCP
3. Anti Nuclear Antibody (ANA)
Doctor Information
Pre-test Information
No special preparation required
Report Delivery
Sample Mon through Sat by 9 am; Report Same day
Code
Z143
Category
Rheumatoid
Stability Room
2 hrs
Stability Refrigerated
1 week
Stability Frozen
4 weeks
Method
EIA, Immunoturbidimetry, CMIA
Specimen
3 mL (1.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen.
Usage
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology marked by a symmetric, peripheral polyarthritis. Serum antibodies to Cyclic citrullinated peptides (Anti CCP) are now recognised to be a valuable marker of diagnostic and prognostic significance. ANA's occur both in systemic and organ specific autoimmune diseases showing positivity in Rheumatoid arthritis.There is incremental value in testing for presence of both Rheumatoid factor (RF) and Anti CCP as some patients with RA are positive for RF but negative for Anti CCP and vice versa.
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