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Do Methotrexate And Plaquenil Affect The Blood Test Results?

Im wondering how I could I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis two years ago in Arizona. And now that I m in Indiana the doctor I have now said my blood work for rheumatoid arthritis came back normal. Could the methotrxate and the plaquenil affect my results?
Fri, 30 Jun 2017
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be seronegative and blood test like RF and ANTICCP can be negative if you had pain and swelling of multiple hand joints at beginning the possibility of rheumatoid arthritis is high, so don't bother about blood test, if you still have doubt stop these drugs for some time and see if symptoms come again.
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Do Methotrexate And Plaquenil Affect The Blood Test Results?

Rheumatoid arthritis can be seronegative and blood test like RF and ANTICCP can be negative if you had pain and swelling of multiple hand joints at beginning the possibility of rheumatoid arthritis is high, so don t bother about blood test, if you still have doubt stop these drugs for some time and see if symptoms come again.