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RHEUMATOID FACTOR, QUANT.

Test Code
RAQ


CPT Codes
86430

Preferred Specimen
Serum


Instructions
Centrifuge SST or PST after clotting to separate serum from cells


Transport Container
SST or PST for Chemistry


Methodology
Nephelometry

Reference Range
0-15 IU/mL


Clinical Significance
Rheumatoid factors may also be found in scleroderma, lupus erythematosus, hepatitis, hypergammaglobulinemia, and Sjögrens syndrome.




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