Test Code: RF Preferred Name Rheumatoid factor
No
< 1 day
Weekly
< 7 days
Medicare Item
N/A
Test Tubes
| Image | Specimen Type | Specimen Volume | Tube Type |
|---|
|
|
Blood (adult) | 8 mL | SST with gel 8.5 mL (Dark Yellow Top) |
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|
Blood (paediatric) | 2 mL | 4x SST with gel 600 uL Paed (Red or Yellow top) |
COLLECTION NOTES
--No collection notes--
GENERAL NOTES
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and high levels of rheumatoid factor tend to have a more aggressive disease with extra-articular manifestations.
