AboutRusty Ford Expertise I can answer questions about most types of arthritis and the drugs and procedures used to treat them.
Experience I manage the one of largest arthritis websites on the internet http://arthritis-symptom.com/ I have been involved with publishing artritis research for 15 years and aswering questions related to almost any type of arthitis.
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Expert: Rusty Ford Date: 6/26/2008 Subject: RA Latex Turbid
Question What is RA Latex turbid?? Also, what is the tests significance??
Answer Tara,
RA Latex turbid is another name for the RA Factor test. It measures the amount of RA Factor in your blood. RA Factor is used to diagnose several different kinds of rheumatoid conditions. 70 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis have an elevated RA Factor. The normal range is 0 to 15. There are some people with an elevated RA that do not have any disease. This is usually a small elevation. People with RA of over 100 usually have some autoimmune problem in their bodies. This test is only one if several used to diagnose different types of arthritis.
