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I'm a 29 year old male. Recently when I was in the hospital for influenza and pneumonia, the doctors tested me for Rheumatoid Arthritis because I have a family history of it (my grandfather had it). I tested positive for Anti CCP, although weakly positive. The doctors have told me they want to watch and wait and check it again in 6 months as I have no symptoms of RA at the moment, and they tested me when I was very sick and they could have skewed the result.
Is it possible to have CCP antibodies and never develop RA?
I'm a 29 year old male. Recently when I was in the hospital for influenza and pneumonia, the doctors tested me for Rheumatoid Arthritis because I have a family history of it (my grandfather had it). I tested positive for Anti CCP, although weakly positive. The doctors have told me they want to watch and wait and check it again in 6 months as I have no symptoms of RA at the moment, and they tested me when I was very sick and they could have skewed the result.
Is it possible to have CCP antibodies and never develop RA?
Brief Answer:
Get retested after fully recovered from influenza and pneumonia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I think you should better get rested after you get fully recovered from influenza and pneumonia.
It has a possibility that it can be a false positive test possibly affected by your current health situation. Also not all persons that test positive CCP develop rheumatoid arthritis ,they may develop other rheumatoid diseases.
So as a conclusion you should get retested later.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Get retested after fully recovered from influenza and pneumonia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I think you should better get rested after you get fully recovered from influenza and pneumonia.
It has a possibility that it can be a false positive test possibly affected by your current health situation. Also not all persons that test positive CCP develop rheumatoid arthritis ,they may develop other rheumatoid diseases.
So as a conclusion you should get retested later.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Hello, thank you for your reply.
You say not all people with CCP develop RA, they can develop other rheumatoid diseases.
Is there any case where a person with CCP antibodies doesn't develop anything at all?
Also, when someone is ill with an infection, is it common to get false positives on tests?
Thanks again.
You say not all people with CCP develop RA, they can develop other rheumatoid diseases.
Is there any case where a person with CCP antibodies doesn't develop anything at all?
Also, when someone is ill with an infection, is it common to get false positives on tests?
Thanks again.
Brief Answer:
Flu can affect the test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Not all people that test posyfor CCP develop arthritis but the majority of them do.
Having a flu or viral infection can affect the test so it is advisable to get the rest done after getting cured. So I can advice you to repeat the rest at least 3 weeks after your flu symptoms stop.
Flu can affect the test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Not all people that test posyfor CCP develop arthritis but the majority of them do.
Having a flu or viral infection can affect the test so it is advisable to get the rest done after getting cured. So I can advice you to repeat the rest at least 3 weeks after your flu symptoms stop.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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