4 Rheumatoid Arthritis LABS that you Need to Know!

4 Rheumatoid Arthritis LABS that you Need to Know! | Dr. Micah Yu

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Rheumatoid labs, or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) labs, refer to various tests and diagnostic procedures that help in identifying and assessing rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disorder.
These tests often include blood tests to detect certain biomarkers which are typically elevated in people with RA.
Additionally, tests measuring inflammation markers are common, aiding in assessing the level of inflammation in the body. Imaging studies like X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might also be conducted to evaluate joint damage and disease progression.
The results of these tests collectively provide valuable information for healthcare professionals to confirm a diagnosis, design a suitable treatment plan, and monitor the disease's progression over time.
It's important to note that no single test can definitively diagnose RA, hence, a combination of clinical evaluation, medical history, and these laboratory and imaging tests is often used for an accurate diagnosis.
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0:00 Intro
0:58 What are Rheumatoid Factors and CCP Antibodies?
2:31 What does CCP antibodies stand for?
3:40 14.3.3 ETA Protein
4:25 Anti-CarP

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@nancys2839 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for educating us. Sometimes primary care doctors don't have time to explain things thoroughly. Great info

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@seanflynn00 21 күн бұрын

Thank you. I wish I would have had you as a doctor years ago. I knew something was wrong for years but kept getting Fibroymayagia, Polyarthralgia, and OA. My tests would comeback as CCP negative and RF Factor negative but Sed rate elevated. Still moving just pain and swelling Fast forward till today I use a powerchair, canes, and walker and cannot get up and down steps. I just got my diagnosis of RA. My tests are still odd CCP weak postive, RF Factor elevated at 47 but ANA negative. I now also have swelling that never goes away, and Rheumatoid nodules on my elbow (can't straighten out my elbow" and my right knuckle. I feel that the early test you described might have helped me get a diag sooner.

@uglygolf 8 ай бұрын

Hi. I commented on an older video of yours with what supplements I used. It may help other plus you may have like to look on to them. I have RA and suffered pains and burning sensations daily even with methotrexate. Since I stopped taking 15mg of methotrexate once a week in September 2020 I have taken 300mg CoEmzymeQ10, 20mg PQQ. I find these help boost my mitochondria helping my cells stay healthier than with methotrexate and I feel so much better. I have never had the pains or burning sensations. However I still have many of the RA symptoms and difficulties with my mobility. The carnivore diet help when I tried it so I hope to try that full time. Keep up the videos and awareness 👏🏼

@jjubaldobrigole8728 8 ай бұрын

Thank You for doing an educational Videos. Keep doing that! It's awesome! 🤗

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@slomo1716 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Dr.YU! I've listened to this video several times and now jotted down the tests you've referenced here to discuss with my Rheumatologist. I have an appt later this week and was shocked to learn that due to some "reporting by Scripps" after attempting to get regular Medicare I was reported as having RA, which was a shock to me. I knew I have Sjogren's but never was I told I had RA, which would have caused me to pay over $500/month in insurance cost, so I went back to the "advantage" plan. I did recently have a lumbar steroid epidural in my lower back, which did absolutely nothing. I do NOT have pain in my hands at all, and only in my hip, knee and arch of my foot. I'm careful about what I eat, and prednisone seems to be the ONLY drug that helps with the pain. Thank you very much for being on this platform to help us, when all else seems to fail us.

@Jyeah89 8 ай бұрын

You have a really down to earth communication style. Much appreciated.

@MYAutoimmuneMD 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@lcabisca3456 5 ай бұрын

All my labs were negative except my 14.3.3 Eta but the rheumatologist still seems unsure if I have RA.

@katharineobie2127 8 ай бұрын

This is really helpful information 😊 Thank you Dr Yu

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@mariettamullin322 6 ай бұрын

I’m been sleeping a lot. I dreamed of a childhood friend whose name I couldn’t remember after I awakened. It was Micah. I wondered if I might see him, 50 yrs later. Maybe he could explain a mystery to me. Today, Dr. Micah, you are explaining some mysteries to me.Thankyou.

@MYAutoimmuneMD 6 ай бұрын

you're welcome!

@diamondcover 8 ай бұрын

Informative for sure! How is rheumatoid arthritis treated?

@carolevans9290 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for such good info

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@debm2252 6 ай бұрын

Excellent info.

@MYAutoimmuneMD 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dorisperez1474 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos.help me to understand what is going on

@MYAutoimmuneMD 7 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

@ch784 8 ай бұрын

I’ve learned so much watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us.

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad! Thank you!

@shelleyp8967 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@MYAutoimmuneMD 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@shameemhabib1974 2 ай бұрын

Any advice on L5-S1 n psoriasis arthrist as well as parkinson's disease....diet etc

@BundleofJoyNhappiness 7 ай бұрын

Dr,thank you for all the videos, you’re like God sent Angel, is there a way to reach you for your appointment to get the help for my wife who is suffering with RA and auto immune 🙏🙏🙏

@samgentry470 7 ай бұрын

Thanks my brother❤❤❤😊

@MYAutoimmuneMD 6 ай бұрын

Always welcome

@nicolemackie340 7 ай бұрын

I live in New Zealand. We have no labs like this and integrative or holistic doctors are like trying to find gold. We are primitive here but in NZ we do eat seasonal and grow our own food. I wish we had the doctors America has.

@MuhammadShoaib-mv2ez 5 ай бұрын

Hi can you tell me we have to take hcq for apla or not

@annkovarik3121 6 ай бұрын

I have RA and Psioratic arthritis. It’s been a curse in my 60’s and now I relocated from Florida to NC and the cold weather has made it much worse. Any advice?

@PrincessPeachh 5 ай бұрын

Can u do a video on sero negative ra with symptoms?

@MYAutoimmuneMD 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I will! thank you for watching.

@janetmiller2980 6 ай бұрын

Early in the video, I know, but is Sedimentation Rate a lab related to inflammatory health problems like arthritis?

@donnadehaan6092 8 ай бұрын

My only positive lab is RF. The CCP is negative and also CRP and Sed Rate. Now my doctor thinks I have EOA. My first Dr. diagnosed me as having RA. Would these tests help with the diagnosis?

@r-jproductions1343 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing these educational videos. It helps us a lot. Where do you practice? Looking for a good rheumatologist.

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

I practice in Newport Beach California. Www.drlifestyle.org

@r-jproductions1343 8 ай бұрын

@@MYAutoimmuneMD Thank you! Well I am too far away.

@ThreadsbyS.O.F.T. 8 ай бұрын

@@MYAutoimmuneMD I hope to have my sister come and see you. I think you could help her manage her RA and improve her quality of life. Her methotrexate is making her weak and she is now apathetic. Also on anti seizure meds. Probably bad interaction between the methotrexate and Keppra 😢

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

thanks! my website is www.drlifestyle.org

@Dwade6894 7 ай бұрын

@@r-jproductions1343.. he is kind of far from you BUT you can do a Video Visit.... I believe is worth trying..

@monikajoynerpugh3860 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate your videos. I have thought about suicide several times. I’m trying to hold on it seems like everywhere turned there’s no help. Thank you for your videos.

@MYAutoimmuneMD 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@manjulekshmim.k7585 8 ай бұрын

Sir can we reverse multiple sclerosis an autoimmune condition by diet kindly give a replay

@MYAutoimmuneMD 8 ай бұрын

Yes it's possible

@shelleyp8967 5 ай бұрын

If one already has arthritis - is it still necessary to get the extra labs?

@MYAutoimmuneMD 5 ай бұрын

The labs are more for diagnostic purposes

@zhanglo 8 ай бұрын

I got RA and CCP positive one month after corvid 19 infection, I had mild joint pain (moving from one joint to another joint) for around 6 months, with some supplement and health diet, now I don't have join pain for around month, I did not take any med yet, do I still need take hydroxychloroquine to lower the RA and CCP?

@HA-kw7vq 7 ай бұрын

You need to see a Rheumatologist as sometimes it just gets worse - I came off my meds, and it just got more progressive for me, frustratingly, so back on injections but trying to limit and always eat well

@beatrizhowell47 5 ай бұрын

Is not that they don’t have time to explain Is just that they don’t know They only take one, 1, uno nutrition class🤷🏻‍♀️

@samkitty5894 5 ай бұрын

I need to go to some 3rd world country to get diagnosed. "Doctors" in USA have been horrible. The entire "healthcare" system is money driven and sick people and their suffering mean nothing.

@mohansinhjhala9754 8 ай бұрын

Why my comment made a few hour back has not been accepted?

@genevieverose931 Ай бұрын

I have this problem many times it is utube not the channel deleting comments.