My mom's left ankle was swollen, it hurt a lot and she was slightly red. She got a referral for a latex test from a rheumatologist. The result came out<8 IU/L. Proszę o wyjaśnienie, co oznacza ten wynik i po co się robi w ogóle to badanie, co ono określa, bo nigdzie nie mogę znaleźć wytłumaczenia. A wizyta u lekarza daleko.
Hello,
I suppose mom got a referral to perform the so-called latex reaction - this is a test to detect rheumatoid factor, which is an autoantibody. 85% of it occurs in the IgM class of immunoglobulins, sometimes in other classes of immunoglobulins, but then it has no diagnostic significance. Since the test can be performed using various methods, the mother should visit the doctor who issued the referral for the examination - he will interpret the result in comparison with the patient's complaints and the results of the physical examination, and this will be the most appropriate procedure. A positive latex test occurs in various rheumatological diseases, it is not a specific and specific test for only one disease and it is the second reason why the interpretation of this result should be made by the attending physician.
Regards
Dr. n.med. Krystyna Knypl
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Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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