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I'd like to understand the result of a recent blood test for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Can anyone help?


My test was NEGATIVE for anti nuclear antibody and 40 u/ml for cyclic citrullinated peptide. Do I definitely have RA?

Your titer was less than 1:40. That is considered negative and you do not have rheumatoid Arthritis. If you are having joint pain and stiffness it could be other things like another autoimmune disease that mimics RA. Have them check you with an autoimmune blood work panel. Include Sjogrens Syndrome, Lupus, and even Lyme disease. Also get tested bt a rhuematologist for fibromalagia. There isn't a blood lab for that. They will test pressure points.

I had a high ANA before they checked me for RA didn't have it checked me for a bunch of other stuff too like sjorns(spelling) scleraderma and some others. Had nothing. Sometimes if you have aches and pains with no proof of RA or something else they give you a diagnosis of Fibromialgia(spelling sorry) Sometimes your body will have high levels of something because you are fighting off an infection or your body is stressed then it can go away.
You need your Rheumatoid Factor checked too. I think if you are positive on all three you have RA or will get it in the future. Ask your doc what your Rheumatoid Factor is :) good luck

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http://arthritis.backpainneck.info/

I just found this site on google It has plenty of information about arthritis

I bet if you ask your doctor they could answer that for you.

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