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Blood Test Is +ve But Getting Confused RA Test. What Should I Do ?

hello, this is bhawana and i have problem of joints pain in all body. before test for RA was possitive but now its negative but still pain is there. may i know what should i do. i again did blood test in that anti nueclear antibody test, that was possitive. so i m taking medicine for that but when i ll stop it pain will increase. so what should i do..
Thu, 14 Apr 2011
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see ANA ie antinuclear antibody is not confirmatory test for RA.........it is just suggestive and supportive.......much more imp is the type of joints involved , time and duration of pain....what aggravates and what relieves ur pain......u need to describe it....and also get some tests done ...hb/tlc/dlc/esr.. antiCCP....RA factor..LE cell....and x ray of the most afected joint ....usually it is wrist and small joints of hand in c/o RA...so get AP & LATERAL XRAY OF HAND
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hello
thanx for healthcare magic
well ana is negative u have to go through other tests hb,tlc.dlc.esr,uric acid also,rbs and your more history would have helped to treat your case well..anywaz i must have x ray pa view and laterral view of the most painful joint..so that later on other diseases may be evaluated..dont worry
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Blood Test Is +ve But Getting Confused RA Test. What Should I Do ?

see ANA ie antinuclear antibody is not confirmatory test for RA.........it is just suggestive and supportive.......much more imp is the type of joints involved , time and duration of pain....what aggravates and what relieves ur pain......u need to describe it....and also get some tests done ...hb/tlc/dlc/esr.. antiCCP....RA factor..LE cell....and x ray of the most afected joint ....usually it is wrist and small joints of hand in c/o RA...so get AP & LATERAL XRAY OF HAND