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Tomorrow i will be seeing another rheumatologist for a second opinion 4 uncontrold ra.if i suspect overlap diseas.can i ask for further workup n tests?
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Yes.: No harm in asking. But the doctor will use clinical clues to order the right tests.
Answered 4/22/2014
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