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Which laboratory tests are most commonly utilized in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? Which tests are used to assess disease activity? Monitor safety? Rule out infection and other diseases? Predict response to therapy? What do the terms “sensitivity,” “specificity,” and “predictive value” mean in regards to laboratory test results? How are multi-test panels being used today, and what is their future potential in the diagnosis and assessment of RA disease progression? How do laboratory results tell the truth, lie, or provide more information in specific patient cases?
EDUCAT ION A L P L A N N I N G CO M M ITTE E :
Sheree C. Carter, PhD, RN Assistant Professor The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Iris Zink, MSN, NP Nurse Practitioner Beals Institute Lansing, Michigan
Elizabeth Kirchner, CNP Nurse Practitioner Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio
Jacqueline Fritz, RN, MSN, CNS Critical Care and Rheumatology Specialist Medical Advancement Center Cypress, California
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