RF IgM (ELISA)
Material: Blood
Study price: PLN 85.00
Waiting time: result after 5 working days
Booking:
Study price: PLN 85.00
Waiting time: result after 5 working days
Booking:
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Preparation for the study
General
- The test material is blood.
- The patient does not need to be fasting.About 30 minutes before the test it is advisable to drink a glass of water.
Description
Rheumatoid factor RF is an autoantibody that is most commonly found in the IgM class (85%), but can also be found in IgG, IgA, IgE classes , but RF in classes other than IgM has no diagnostic significance.
In many cases, it serves as a marker of autoimmune processes going on in the body.
Elevated RF IgM values are found in:
- rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
- systemic lupus erythematosus,
- Sjögren's Syndrome,
- polymyositis and dermatomyositis,
- systemic scleroderma,
- chronic lung diseases,
- cancer,
- endocarditis,
- tuberculosis, syphilis, sarcoidosis, viral infections,
- liver disease, kidney disease.
Development and preparation of material (applies to contractors only)
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RF- rheumatoid factor