Question
Dear doctor,

Could you please tell me what does my report says when given as the follows. This was taken as a suspicion for Arthritis profile. Do I have any inflammatory disease or similar? Please advice.

1) Hb - 14.5gm/dl
2) ESR {1hr} - 26mm
3) Fasting RF
  PP {2 Hrs} CRP - Negative
4) Urea ASO - less than 1:200
5) Cholesterol - 9.5

thanks in advance.

Answer
Dear Jayakumar,
This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & West Loop Podiatrist says.......
For your suspected arthritis.....
There was some form of inflammation when the labs were drawn. Cannot tell without additional information/labs & an in person exam. The inflammation could have been related to anything---Cough, cold, etc.
Everyone gets arthritis as they age---It's the natural process of aging(wear & tear).
Negative CRP is good-but you may still have inflammatory arthritis. CRP is not specific for rheumatoid arthritis. There are other labs that are more specific-but may be more expensive & not recommended by your doctor for your symptoms.
Sorry-not enough info.
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