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The arthritis panel optima test is a complete diagnostic tool that helps doctors understand the risk of arthritis in patients. The goal of this test is to figure out the cause behind symptoms like joint pain, inflammation, and joint stiffness. The arthritis panel optima test can help doctors determine whether patients have arthritis and the type of arthritis they have.
It can even rule out arthritis as the cause of the symptoms and help diagnose other autoimmune conditions. The arthritis panel optima test comprises five individual blood tests namely CBC, CRP, RA Factor, ASO, and Uric Acid test. Based on the test results doctors can determine the disease progression, efficacy of the treatments, and even the required management steps for autoimmune conditions.
The arthritis panel optima test is prescribed by doctors when they suspect arthritis to be a cause of symptoms like joint stiffness, inflammation, and pain. However, this test is also used by doctors to assess disease progression of arthritis and check for treatment efficacy in arthritis patients.
There are five individual test components that make up the arthritis panel optima test. The normal levels and the disease risks associated with each test are mentioned below.
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
The normal range for CBC is:
● For white cells - 4,500 to 11,000 cells/mcL
● For red blood cells in women - 4.5 million to 5.9 million cells/mcL in men and 4.1 million to 5.9 million cells/mcL
● For haemoglobin in women - 14 to 17.5 gm/dL in men and 12.3 to 15.3 gm/dL
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.
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
● The normal range of CRP in both men and women is less than or equal to 0.5 mg/dL.
Higher than normal range can be indicative of rheumatoid 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.
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.
Uric Acid
● The normal range of uric acid in adult men is 3.1 to 9.2 mg/dL
● The normal range of uric acid in adult women is 2.4 to 5.7 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.
This panel test involves five individual blood tests which are performed by drawing blood from the veins of the patient and sending them for testing. There are no specific prerequisites patients need to follow before going through this test. However, overnight fasting before sample collection is preferred for better sample collection and result accuracy.