RF IgM (ELISA)

• The material for testing is blood.
• The patient does not need to fast. It is recommended to drink a glass of water approximately 30 minutes before the examination.

Rheumatoid factor RF is an autoantibody that most often occurs in the IgM class (85%), but may also occur in the IgG, IgA, IgE classes, however RF in classes other than IgM has no diagnostic significance.

In many cases, it serves as a marker of autoimmune processes taking place in the body.

Increased RF IgM values ​​are found in:
– rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
– systemic lupus erythematosus,
– Sjögren’s syndrome,
– polymyositis and dermatomyositis,
– systemic sclerosis,
– chronic lung diseases,
– cancer,
– tuberculosis
, syphilis, sarcoidosis, viral infections,
– liver and kidney diseases.

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