CRP test
no,one blood test can not detect all forms of arthritis
blood tests for inflammation and Rheumatoid factor. And progresive exrays to judge the progress of damage cause by the disease.
I'm not sure why you would do this. Blood tests are given routinely to patients with arthritis to check for other medical problems, such as autoimmune disease, that could be causing the arthritis. If these conditions are discovered, they can be treated, and potentially the arthritis can get better.
Yes; osteoarthritis will not show up on a blood test. Rheumatoid arthritisshould show up, however if the patient is immunosuppressed or on medication to control the arthritis, the test is less likely to come back as positive. Generally arthritis should be diagnosed by symptoms, rather than relying on a blood test.
A blood cell count will tell what kinds of blood cells and how many there are. THC would be a thyroid function test. The doctor might have several tests done on the same blood sample, however.
No, HIV is not checked in routine blood tests. The test must be specifically ordered.
"The doctor ordered a blood sedimentation rate test for the patient to look for signs of arthritis, but found nothing".
A common blood test ordered for patients on Epogen (erythropoietin) is a hemoglobin or hematocrit test. This test helps monitor the patient's red blood cell count and overall blood health to ensure that the Epogen is effectively stimulating red blood cell production.
no blood only tested for what is ordered
No, it can be detected through other tests.
A B12 test may be ordered separately or with other screening tests.