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I have a test result question.my internist ordered bloodwork and i have the results, can you make sense of these two:rfactor - highana- neg.but there are other autoimmune issues listed by percentage? so...what does it maybe mean?

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered

It may be mean: you may have rheumatoid arthritis but not lupus.High levels of rheumatoid factor are associated with a tendency toward more severe rheumatoid disease.

Answered 5/22/2015

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Matched to symptoms: The lab results indicate that you probably don't have Rheumatoid Arthritis however you may have another autoimmune condition but only if you have several of the other signs & symptom criteria to match this result. Your internist can help sort this out with you or may decide to refer you.

Answered 11/27/2015

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A member asked:

I have a test result question.my internist ordered bloodwork and i have the results, can you make sense of these two:rfactor - highana- neg.but there are other autoimmune issues listed by percentage? so...what does it maybe mean?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered

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