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My doctor said "it could be arthritis" can a doctor officially say i have arthritis, or do i need tests and studies necessary to diagnose, and prove?

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See detail: You do not need tests to diagnose arthritis but you do need them often to tell you what kind. See a rheumatology.

Answered 8/4/2015

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