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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Rheumatoid Factor (Synonym: RF) | ||||||||
| Clinical Indications: | Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis | ||||||||
| Ordering Alert: | A complementary test to rheumatoid factor (RF) that has demonstrated utility in the diagnosis and assessment of rheumatoid arthritis is Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP). Utilization of both tests can provide clinical value in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid factor is not specific and may be present in other inflammatory rheumatic diseases and nonrheumatic diseases as well as in nonaffected individuals, especially in those 60 years of age or older. | ||||||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB206 | ||||||||
| Primary Container: | North Zone, Central Zone Rural and Edmonton Base Lab: GOLD SST South Zone, Calgary Zone, Red Deer and University of Alberta Hospital: MINT LIHEP PST | ||||||||
| Alternate Containers: | North Zone, Central Zone Rural and Edmonton Base Lab: RAPID SERUM TUBE South Zone, Calgary Zone, Red Deer and University of Alberta Hospital: GOLD SST | ||||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 1 mL serum or plasma | ||||||||
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| Stability and Storage: | Room temperature stability: 7 days | ||||||||
| Testing Schedule: | University of Alberta Hospital: Batched - performed within 1 week of receipt All other sites: Daily | ||||||||
| Reference Interval: | Less than 21 kU/L | ||||||||
| Testing Area: | Biochemistry | ||||||||
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| Last Updated On: | Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | ||||||||
