Just a shout out to see if anyone can help to explain part of the letter I got in the post today following my appointment with the rheumatologist / doctor at the mineral hospital in Bath.
What are MCP and PIP joints?
"MCP and PIP joints were tender but there were no symptoms typical of active synovitis"?
Blood tests were done to check anti CCP, ANA, dsDNA antibody - what are these?
Apparently I have a slightly increased PV. The PV result is 1.89. What's this?
Urine Protein/creatinine ratio: normal
Protein electrophoresis, FBC, CRP, LFTS, C&E, TSH - no abnormalities
Anti CCP, RF, HEP2, ENA, dsDNA - negative
I need to have more blood taken and an ANCA screen to check for the possibility of vasculitis.
TIA π