Yes
Yes
Yes
People that have rheumatoid arthritis often also have a high RF However not always. There are also many people with a high rheumatoid factor that never develop rheumatoid arthritis, so unless the person is showing the symptoms of RA it should have no effect.
Yes
A rheumatoid factor over 23 units and a titer over 1:80 indicates rheumatoid arthritis, However this may also occur in other conditions.False positive results can occur when the blood is high in fats.A negative test result for rheumatoid factor does not exclude the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Yes, as a matter of fact you can have RA with no rheumatoid factor at all.
It is possible to have RA without any Rheumatoid factor. This is known as seronegative RA. However if you are suspected of having RA then any RF (rheumatoid factor) helps complete the diagnosis towards the possibility of RA.
At this stage the reason for rheumatoid factor is still unknown.
means a sign of inflamation level in body
It seems that rheumatoid factor is the only name that is used for it.
Rheumatoid factor (RF or RhF) is an antibody that attacs an organism's own tissue. omos often found in About 80% of people with rheumatoid arthritis have detectable rheumatoid factor. Those who do not are said to be "seronegative".Rheumatoid factor can also be a (antibody that precipitates on cooling of a blood sample); it can be either type 2 (monoclonal IgM to polyclonal IgG) or 3 (polyclonal IgM to polyclonal IgG)