|KL28| Rheumatoid Arthritis Examination Program
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Research Comparison
| Hematological and Clinical Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Testing Program | Osteoporosis Testing Program | Viral Hepatitis Testing Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Investigation Program | Chronic Fatigue Investigation Program |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count | |||||
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Liver Enzyme Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Examination Program | Osteoporosis Examination Program | Viral Hepatitis Examination Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Examination Program | Chronic Fatigue Examination Program |
| AST | Aspartate Aminotransferase | |||||
| ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase | |||||
| GGT | Gamma Glutamyltransferase | |||||
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase | |||||
| BIL-T | Total Bilirubin | |||||
| BIL-D | Direct Bilirubin |
| Trace Elements Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Examination Program | Osteoporosis Examination Program | Viral Hepatitis Examination Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Examination Program | Chronic Fatigue Examination Program |
| Ca | Calcium | |||||
| Fe | Iron | |||||
| PHOS | Phosphorus |
| Inflammatory Marker Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Screening Program | Osteoporosis Screening Program | Viral Hepatitis Screening Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Screening Program | Chronic Fatigue Screening Program |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| Other Biochemical Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Testing Program | Osteoporosis Testing Program | Viral Hepatitis Testing Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Testing Program | Chronic Fatigue Testing Program |
| RF | Rheumatoid Factor | |||||
| Anti-CCP | Antibodies Against Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide |
| Sex Hormone Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Examination Program | Osteoporosis Examination Program | Viral Hepatitis Examination Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Examination Program | Chronic Fatigue Examination Program |
| PTH | Parathormone |
| Hepatitis Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Testing Program | Osteoporosis Testing Program | Viral Hepatitis Testing Program | Acute and Persistent Cough Testing Program | Chronic Fatigue Testing Program |
| HBs Ag | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | |||||
| Anti – HBc | Hepatitis B Core Antigen Antibodies | |||||
| Anti – HCV | Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies |
| Infectious Disease Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Testing Program | Osteoporosis Testing Program | Viral Hepatitis Testing Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Testing Program | Chronic Fatigue Testing Program |
| Mycoplasma Pneumoniae IgM antibodies | |||||
| Mycoplasma Pneumoniae IgG antibodies | |||||
| Chlamydia Pneumoniae IgG antibodies | |||||
| Chlamydia Pneumoniae IgM antibodies |
| Virological tests | Rheumatoid arthritis testing program | Osteoporosis testing program | Viral hepatitis testing program | Acute and chronic cough testing program | Chronic fatigue testing program |
| Pertussis Virus IgG antibodies | |||||
| Pertussis Virus IgA antibodies |
| Immunoassay Tests | Rheumatoid Arthritis Investigation Program | Osteoporosis Investigation Program | Viral Hepatitis Investigation Program | Acute and Chronic Cough Investigation Program | Chronic Fatigue Investigation Program |
| Beta – Cross Laps | Bone Resorption Marker |
| Vitamin Research | Rheumatoid Arthritis Investigation Program | Osteoporosis Investigation Program | Viral Hepatitis Investigation Program | Acute and Prolonged Cough Investigation Program | Chronic Fatigue Investigation Program |
| Vitamin D | |||||
Rheumatoid arthritis – an autoimmune disease (antibodies are produced against one's own bones, cartilage). Continuous inflammation, complex immune processes cause joint destruction. About 12,000 people in Lithuania suffer from it, with 1,200 new cases registered each year.
The specificity of the Anti-CCP test – 98%, sensitivity – 80% for rheumatoid arthritis.
An elevated Anti-CCP test result indicates a high risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
For people already diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, an elevated Anti-CCP test result indicates a severe course of the disease (risk of bone erosion).
It is recommended to perform:
- Prophylactically once a year (a positive Anti-CCP test result indicates a high risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in the future);
- In case of morning joint stiffness;
- If there is persistent joint pain;
- If there is swelling of the hands;
- If painless pea-sized subcutaneous nodules appear, usually in the area of small hand joints.
The program consists of 4 tests:
- CRB | C-Reactive Protein
- ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- RF | Rheumatoid Factor
- Anti-CCP | Antibodies Against Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide
