Rheumatoid Factor/Numbers?/Scleritis!

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Hi Guys!

My first blood screen revealed a positive Rheumatoid Factor. It was

called " RA " on the lab sheet. What does the " A " in RA stand for--

anticoagulant? I've always seen it as RF? Anyways, I had a positive

RA with a titre of 1:80. Although it was high in comparison to the

the lab's normal <1:20, how high does this number get in very active

rheumatic disease? Can it be present in other conditions outside

autoimmune? What were your presenting titres when symptoms started? I

got another scleritis attack on Saturday!! I'm back on the pred forte

drops and can't start systemic drug therapy for it until I get that

initial work-up from my Rheumy--first visit's still a month away!

UGH! Catch 22, I swear! Sorry, had to vent. Thanks for listening!

This rainy weather is killing me!!! Ouch!

Hope it's a pain free day!

Jeanne in Ohio