Re: what is typical with follow up labs?

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When I was being managed at Washington U, I just got periodic checks of

sed rate, RF, CRP, and a CBC. I was surprised to go in for bloodwork for my new

rheum and have her order the whole kit and caboodle of labs -- 15 vials! She

did a whole lupus work up + beginning RA stuff like antiCCP antibody etc. Is it

typical to do the whole shebang every once in a while? I'm not lupus-y at all,

I'm really the RA poster child, so I was surprised to have all the ANA, SLE

stuff thrown in there. Since I'm having a baby in June, I know I'll hit my out

of pocket max for the year, so I'm luckily not worried about the cost. Anyone

have any ideas? Thanks, Kate F

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Kate,

This sounds pretty routine for going to a new Rheumatologist. I'm

surprised he didn't order a new set of xrays while he was at it. On

the surface it may sound excessive, but it's good for a new doctor to

see you with a fresh set of eyes, so to speak.

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> When I was being managed at Washington U, I just got periodic

checks of sed rate, RF, CRP, and a CBC. I was surprised to go in for

bloodwork for my new rheum and have her order the whole kit and

caboodle of labs -- 15 vials! She did a whole lupus work up +

beginning RA stuff like antiCCP antibody etc. Is it typical to do the

whole shebang every once in a while? I'm not lupus-y at all, I'm

really the RA poster child, so I was surprised to have all the ANA,

SLE stuff thrown in there. Since I'm having a baby in June, I know

I'll hit my out of pocket max for the year, so I'm luckily not worried

about the cost. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Kate F

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[Guest guest]

I agree, .

Kate, since the labs aren't standardized and because misdiagnosis abounds in

this realm, a new rheumatologist may want to establish a new baseline. Too,

since you are pregnant, she is further motivated to make sure she is not

blindly accepting what was done before (maybe some CYA in the mix).

I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. In my view, it's a good sign.

Not an MD

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> Kate,

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> This sounds pretty routine for going to a new Rheumatologist. I'm

> surprised he didn't order a new set of xrays while he was at it. On

> the surface it may sound excessive, but it's good for a new doctor to

> see you with a fresh set of eyes, so to speak.

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> > When I was being managed at Washington U, I just got periodic

> checks of sed rate, RF, CRP, and a CBC. I was surprised to go in for

> bloodwork for my new rheum and have her order the whole kit and

> caboodle of labs -- 15 vials! She did a whole lupus work up +

> beginning RA stuff like antiCCP antibody etc. Is it typical to do the

> whole shebang every once in a while? I'm not lupus-y at all, I'm

> really the RA poster child, so I was surprised to have all the ANA,

> SLE stuff thrown in there. Since I'm having a baby in June, I know

> I'll hit my out of pocket max for the year, so I'm luckily not worried

> about the cost. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Kate F