Squeeze Test in Inflammatory Arthritis, Need for Standardization? The first use of the squeeze test as a clinical maneuver to detect inflammatory arthritis in patients with hand problems was described by Recth in 1988, and Morton described its use for patients with foot problems.1,2 In 1991, Eberhardt and Rigby proposed the clinical maneuver be used…
New Assay Aids In Evaluating Metabolic Effects of Glucocorticoids
Test measures efficacy of compounds for treating arthritis and their effect on glucose kinetics
Will New Rheumatoid Arthritis Blood Test Improve Early Diagnosis?
Two new blood tests may boost the accuracy of RA diagnose, although more data needed. (posted May 5, 2013)
Some Lupus Tests Yield False Results
The ACR’s Regional Advisory Council (RAC) has received several member reports of false results on antinuclear antibody (ANA) tests. The test screens for systemic lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus, and other diseases. Results are used to direct treatment, so accuracy is crucial.