Exagen Diagnostics has announced the launch of the first validated blood test to detect anticarbamylated protein antibodies, which have been found to be significantly elevated in patients with ...

Rheumatoid factor (RF) is an antibody present in blood. The rheumatoid factor test checks for the presence of this antibody. The test is performed using a reagent kit. A blood sample is drawn from the ...

When persistent joint pain strikes, the search for answers often leads to a crucial diagnostic tool: the rheumatoid factor test. This relatively quick blood analysis serves as a window into the immune ...

The anti-CCP test is highly specific for RA, and a positive result can predict the development of RA in patients with undifferentiated arthritis; the sensitivity of anti-CCP test, however, is only ...

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and it has been shown that the TNF-lymphotoxin (TNF-LT) region influences susceptibility to RA. To ...