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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.
1 Damage to joints can occur early and does not always correlate with the severity of RA symptoms. 2  The  rheumatoid factor  is an antibody that can be found in the blood of 80% of people with rheumatoid arthritis.3  Rheumatoid factor is detected in a simple blood test. joint is where two bones meet to allow movement of body parts. Arthritis means joint inflammation. The joint inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis causes swelling, pain, stiffness, and redness in the joints.