All may be true about Rheumatoid Ahritis except:: (A) Anti-MCV assay, (B) RF positive, (C) Anti- CCP antibody, (D) Anti- Mi-2 antibody
Answer is D. Anti Mi-2 antibodies are useful for diagnosis of dermatomyositis Laboratory studies in suspected RA fall into 3 categories--markers of inflammation, hematologic parameters, and immunologic parameters--and include the following:- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) C-reactive protein (CRP) level Complete blood count (CBC) Rheumatoid factor (RF) assay Antinuclear antibody (ANA) assay Anti cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) and anti mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) assays