Does anyone know what the normal readings are for the ccp test??? Cant find any info on this. Thanks!
Yes, Anti-CCP was one of the tests my RD ran. My labs normal range was less than 20.
Tara L is quite right, there are a number of blood tests for confirming RA. Some are not conclusive in themselves but are used by doctors as indicators or "markers." If you have an elevated ESR, (sed rate) 70+, for example, there's no need to tell the rheumy that you're hurting. He/she knows you are simply from the test result. My ESR reached 131 so I really feel for Tara L at 200+. On MTX and added Arava a week ago, some signs of improvement. Fingers crossed.
It's all very confusing, you can do a Google search for the various tests such as ESR, crp, ccp, rf factor etc and become possibly more confused.
Good luck to all with RA, hope your meds kick in at some stage..
Dessy,
It is entirely possible that I misread something - I do that a lot :-), but I think they are talking about the Anti-CCP, not the CRP. Is that right?
Your post really brings up a question from me, though. My last CRP was normal, but I was in extreme pain. I had my CRP at noon, then at midnight that night, my flare started. Does anyone know if the CRP should have been elevated at 12 hours before the pain started?
I have also had times that my CRP and ESR were elevated and I wasn't in pain. This all can be so confusing!
Maybe I'm confused. However, do try the Google search. For example one site I visited had this to say about your query - "CRP is a general indicator, not specific....in RA a low CRP level is possible and not indicative of no inflammation."
It seems to be all trial and error, as I've gathered from many posts here. Hoping you have some pain free days!