"The profile for which special pricing is provided includes the following tests:

• Complete blood count with leukocyte formula
• Uric acid
• C-reactive protein
• Rheumatoid factor
• Antistreptolysin O

The Rheumatological profile is shown to patients for the diagnosis of inflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

"Standard" is a minimum of tests that allows you to suspect the presence of inflammation in the joints.

• A complete blood count is a test giving an overall picture of the human condition, the presence of inflammation in the body.
• Uric acid is deposited in the joints and causes severe pain in them in case of gout.
• C-reactive protein is one of the first to appear in the blood in inflammatory diseases.
• Rheumatoid factor is a screening analysis indicating the likelihood of an autoimmune disease, which is rheumatoid arthritis.
• Antistreptolysin O is an indicator of the body's contact with the streptococcus bacteria, which can cause rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatism.

Complete:

• C3, C4 complement are blood proteins that are directly involved in the development of joint inflammation.

Advanced:

• IgA, IgM, IgG assays showing the severity of the autoimmune process.
• ACCP is the most reliable indicator of the presence of rheumatoid arthritis."