Rheumatoid Factor - Quantitative in Bangalore
Understanding Rheumatoid Factor - Quantitative in Bangalore
What is Rheumatoid Factor - Quantitative in Bangalore?
Rheumatoid Factor - Quantitative test determines the presence of rheumatoid antibodies in the body. It is available at an affordable price in Bangalore with Tata 1mg labs. Rheumatoid factors (RF) are the autoantibodies produced by the body's immune system that attack healthy tissues. An elevated level of RF antibodies may indicate autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and chronic infections like tuberculosis and leukemia.
Rheumatoid Factor - Quantitative test is advised when symptoms such as tenderness, swelling, warmth and pain in the joints, fatigue, weight loss, occasional low fever, weakness, and lumps formation are observed. Some other tests are also recommended in conjunction with this test to reach a definitive diagnosis.
What does Rheumatoid Factor - Quantitative measure?
A Rheumatoid Factor - Quantitative test detects and measures rheumatoid factor (RF), a specific type of autoantibody (protein produced by the immune system in response to a foreign substance), in your blood. We all have antibodies which are also known as immunoglobulins in the blood. These antibodies are protective proteins that help to fight infection. However, autoantibodies may attack your own tissues mistakenly identifying them as “foreign substances”.
An RF test is sensitive but not very specific as rheumatoid factor can also be found in the body in diseases other than RA and Sjögren’s syndrome. This autoantibody is also produced in the body during some persistent bacterial and viral infections.
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References
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