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Can Blood Test Detect Arthritis?
Question: What blood tests should I make sure my primary physican runs to asses for psoriatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis? I wont be able to see a rhematologist for awhile. H ow long should stiffness last with osteo arthritis?I am stiff constantly in my back, hips and neck. After sitting 1 hour or less I must walk around to get rid of it.
Brief Answer:
basic tests only
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern, but to make a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, you need to see a rheumatologist.
All blood test are just supportive tool, not confirmatory test to diagnose one with these conditions.
Still I advice you to go for ESR, CRP blood test - these are basic inflammatory blood test. Based on the results of those two tests we can go further to check - HLA B27 and Rheumatoid factor. Besides these we also need to have couple of X-ray x ray - X ray Pelvis and X ray both hands.
Hope this will help
Take care
basic tests only
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern, but to make a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, you need to see a rheumatologist.
All blood test are just supportive tool, not confirmatory test to diagnose one with these conditions.
Still I advice you to go for ESR, CRP blood test - these are basic inflammatory blood test. Based on the results of those two tests we can go further to check - HLA B27 and Rheumatoid factor. Besides these we also need to have couple of X-ray x ray - X ray Pelvis and X ray both hands.
Hope this will help
Take care
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