Rheumatoid arthritis test items

Rheumatoid arthritis examination items mainly include blood examination, imaging examination, joint puncture and synovial fluid examination, other examinations, etc. 1. Blood examination such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, etc., can reflect inflammatory activity. Accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, elevated C-reactive protein often indicates that the disease is in the active stage. By testing blood routine, you can know whether there is anemia and other abnormalities. It can also detect rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrulline antibody and other autoantibodies, which is of great significance for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, especially anti-cyclic citrulline antibody has high specificity.2. Imaging examination X-ray examination can observe the morphological and structural changes of joints, early soft tissue swelling, osteoporosis can be found, late joint space stenosis, joint deformity, etc. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound examination are sensitive to early detection of synovitis, tenosynovitis and other lesions, which are helpful for early diagnosis and disease evaluation.3. Joint puncture and synovial fluid examinationFor patients with joint effusion, joint puncture can be performed to extract synovial fluid for examination. By analyzing the appearance of synovial fluid, cell count, inflammatory indicators, etc., it can help determine the nature and degree of arthritis. 4. Other tests such as liver and kidney function tests can understand the patient's basic physical condition and evaluate the safety of drug treatment. In addition, other related tests may be performed according to the condition. These tests are important for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis. Doctors will comprehensively select appropriate tests according to the specific conditions of patients in order to accurately diagnose the disease and formulate reasonable treatment plans. At the same time, in the course of treatment, it is also necessary to carry out regular relevant examinations to monitor the treatment effect and disease changes, and adjust the treatment strategy in time.