Patient: Description (onset time, main symptoms, hospital visited, etc.): back, leg, arm pain Serum test results: rheumatoid factor 14.10 C-reactive protein 106.54 anti-streptococcal hemolysin “0” 47.90 Is it rheumatoid disease, what is the meaning of C-reactive protein? Drolma Tsetan, Department of Medicine and Bathing, Qinghai Tibetan Hospital
Drolma Tsetan, Department of Medicine and Bathing, Qinghai Tibetan Hospital: Hello! The rheumatoid factor you provided is normal, but rheumatoid factor is not the golden indicator for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis, that is to say, rheumatoid arthritis patients do not necessarily have to have high rheumatoid factor, but mainly symptoms, and symptoms can be diagnosed, rheumatoid factor, C-reactive protein, ESR, etc. are used for doctors’ reference. The patient feels painful, and so does the ESR.