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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.
According to rheumatologist Scott J. Zashin, MD, While rheumatoid factor is more common in people who have rheumatoid arthritis, there are people who are positive for rheumatoid factor who do not have rheumatoid arthritis. 1  Furthermore, the presence of the rheumatoid factor has less prognostic significance than ACPA.