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Rheumatoid Factor Test. The rheumatoid factor is an antibody present in the blood of many patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Doctors measure the level of rheumatoid factor by performing a blood test. A positive rheumatoid factor test means that the patientâs level of rheumatoid factor in their blood is considered high.
a rheumatoid factor rf blood test measures the amount of the rf antibody present in the blood normally antibodies are produced by the immune system to help destroy and eliminate invading bacteria and viruses that can cause diseasebut the rf antibody can attach to normal body tissue resulting in damagef rf is present the red blood cells clump together this method is often used to confirm the presence of rf nephelometry test this test mixes the blood being tested with antibodies that cause the blood to clump if rf is present