Question 311 · LEK · Rheumatoid arthritis
Which test should be perform to confirm the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
- A. antinuclear antibodies.
- B. anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies.
- C. anti-mitochondrial antibodies.
- D. anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.
- E. serum uric acid concentration.
Hint
Look for the antibody with the highest specificity for RA that appears in the 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria.
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