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Why did none of blood test esr ccp rf cbc show severe synovitis in hip? even mri and hip arthrogram failed. found during hip surgery.

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False negatives: Almost all tests have some false negatives. Depending on the severity and extent of synovitis it may not show up on tests. It also depends on the type of inflammation. There can similarly be false positive test results for most of the tests. Wish you good health!

Answered 1/2/2016

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