Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How often should blood work be redone to check for ra or lupus?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Depends: Blood work may be done for initial diagnosis and those tests do not need to repeated once the diagnosis is established. There are different tests to measure the disease activity and those may be done to assess the effectiveness of treatment and the frequency varies with the disease activity and responsiveness to treatment.
Answered 5/28/2015
3.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
ANA1:320 DNA neg CCP neg RF neg. my rheumatologist believes I have RA but testing for lupus due to symptoms but all these blood tests are confusing.. ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My blood count #'s continue to show me very anemic.They cannot find blood anywhere despite being tested. Could my lupus, ra, high BP & their rx's (plaquenil, methotrexate & gabapenten) be causing it?
14 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Which blood tests should be carried out by a GP before recommending the pt to a rheum if any autoimmune disease is suspected, spc. lupus or RA?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can high + ANA (1:640 speckled/dense) neg for all AI diseases (Lupus, RA, CTD, Sjgrens) be something other than cancer? 5 mnths PP with 3rd baby, weird neuro symptoms started 1 week PP, extensive W/U (blood & imaging), all normal except ANA & EBV.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
How quick can a blood work test for lupus or RA go from constantly being negative to finally showing up as a positive?
Had crp blood test said normal was 0-10 and mine was 12.4 is this high or just slightly elevated and means nothing? Having work up for lupus or RA
Can you still have RA or lupus without it showing in blood work? Not sure what test doc did either.
Sometimes oral temp normal while skin is fever? 12 weeks of 99.4-102.9 skin temp. 5 antib, blood work (lupus, hiv, hep, ra) neg. Day 7 of doxy tmp 101.2
Any ideas if I can have lupus and RA without showing in blood test?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
