Price
*Choose a city for the actual price
An arthritis panel 1 test is used by doctors to determine whether patients have arthritis or not. Based on the diagnosis, doctors can determine the type of diabetes the patient might have including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or auto-immune related arthritis using the arthritis panel 1 test.
The arthritis panel 1 test involves different individual blood tests including complete blood count (CBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF), antistreptolysin O titer (ASO), uric acid, and antinuclear antibody tests. The goal of these tests combined is to figure out different markers of arthritis including inflammation, joint damage, and the presence of autoimmune conditions.
An arthritis panel 1 test is prescribed for patients who are at risk of rheumatoid or osteoarthritis. This test can also be prescribed to patients who are experiencing joint inflammation, stiffness, and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Here are some other conditions where an arthritis panel 1 test is prescribed.
● People who have a family history of rheumatoid arthritis
● Symptoms of fatigue and loss of joint mobility
● Ruling out other conditions whose symptoms might overlap with those of arthritis
The arthritis panel 1 test gives doctors a clear and accurate understanding of disease presence, progression, and treatment efficacy based on the individual medical history of the patient. The normal levels and the corresponding risk factor that abnormal results indicate for each of the tests are mentioned below.
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
The normal range is:
● 4,500 to 11,000 cells/mcL for white blood cells.
● 4.5 million to 5.9 million cells/mcL in men and 4.1 million to 5.9 million cells/mcL in women for red blood cells.
● 14 to 17.5 gm/dL in men and 12.3 to 15.3 gm/dL in women for haemoglobin.
Abnormal levels beyond the normal ranges mentioned increase your risk of rheumatoid and other types of arthritis. However, the CBC test results need to be checked in context of the other tests for any definitive diagnosis.
Uric Acid
● The normal range of uric acid in adult men is 4.0 to 8.5 mg/dL
● The normal range of uric acid in adult women is 2.7 to 7.3 mg/dL.
Higher than normal levels of uric acid in the body can be indicative of gout. It is a type of arthritis that can cause symptoms that overlap with rheumatoid or osteoarthritis.
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
● The normal range of CRP in both men and women is less than or equal to 0.9 mg/dL.
Higher than normal range can be indicative of rheumatoid arthritis.
Antistreptolysin O Titer (ASO)
● Normal range of ASO for adults is less than 200
Higher than normal range of ASO in your system can be indicative of rheumatic fever or post-streptococcal reactive arthritis.
Rheumatoid Factor (RA Factor)
● The normal range of RA Factor is less than 14 IU/mL
Higher than normal test results can be indicative of rheumatoid arthritis.
AntiNuclear Antibody
● The normal range of ANA test results are expressed in ratios. Any ratio over 1:160 can be labelled as abnormal test results.
Higher than normal ANA results can indicate a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or Sjögren's syndrome.
This panel test is performed by drawing blood from the veins of the patient as all the individual tests are blood tests. There are no particular prerequisites for going through the test, however, fasting overnight before the test is preferred. It helps yield more accurate test results.