{"id":2277,"date":"2024-12-06T06:09:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T06:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suburban-blog.abymtech.com\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:26:21","slug":"lab-findings-conditions-resulting-in-polyarticular-joint-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/lab-findings-conditions-resulting-in-polyarticular-joint-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyarticular Joint Pain – Lab findings & Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This list is to be viewed only in the context of evaluation of patients with polyarticular joint pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Laboratory or Imaging Tests<\/td>\nCondition(s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Complete Blood Count (CBC)<\/td>\n

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Anemia<\/td>\n

Many inflammatory arthritides, especially SLE, RA, IBD and human parvovirus B19 infection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polycythemia<\/td>\nMyeloproliferative disorder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thrombocytopenia<\/td>\nSLE, human parvovirus B19 infection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thrombocytosis<\/td>\nAcute-phase reaction, vasculitis, infection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leukopenia<\/td>\nSLE, RA, Felty’s syndrome, Sjogren’s syndrome, human parvovirus B19 infection Leukocytosis RA, vasculitis, reactive arthritis, infection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absolute Lymphocytosis<\/td>\nCLPD (polyarthritis can be one of the components of clinical manifestation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eosinophilia<\/td>\nSLE, RA, IBD, sarcoidosis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, Churg-Strauss syndrome, PAN, eosinophilic fasciitis, cholesterol emboli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chest X-Ray<\/td>\n\n
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  • Infiltrates or Nodules<\/li>\n
  • Serositis<\/li>\n
  • Upper Lobe Fibrosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • RA, sarcoidosis, Wegener’s granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome<\/li>\n
  • SLE, RA<\/li>\n
  • Ankylosing spondylitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diffuse Fibrosis<\/td>\nRA, Scleroderma, Polymyositis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joint Aspiration<\/td>\nGrowth on culture<\/td>\nInfection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crystals<\/td>\nGout, Pseudogout<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WBC Count<\/td>\n>2000\/mm3 \u2014 Inflammation<\/p>\n

> 50000\/mm3 \u2014 Probable infection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Urinalysis<\/td>\nHematuria<\/td>\nSLE, Wegener’s granulomatosis, PAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pyuria<\/td>\nReactive polyarthritis (due to UTI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proteinuria<\/td>\nSLE; Wegener’s granulomatosis, amyloidosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ECG<\/td>\nAtrioventricular Block<\/td>\nLyme disease, neonatal lupus, ankylosing spondylitis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APTT\/Lupus anticoagulant\/APLA<\/td>\nProlonged\/Present<\/td>\nSLE, APLA Syndrome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rheumatoid Factor<\/td>\nRA, SLE, Sjogren’s syndrome, sarcoidosis, reactive arthritis, PMR, polymyositis, psoriatic arthritis, endocarditis, chronic infections, cancer, chronic liver disease, many nonrheumatic causes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anti-CCP Antibody<\/td>\nRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inflammatory markers<\/td>\nInfection, most inflammatory arthritides, advanced age, PMR, giant cell arteritis, cancer, anemia, pregnancy; menses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antinuclear Antibody<\/td>\nSLE, RA, scleroderma, Sjogren’s syndrome, vasculitis, polymyositis, medications, many nonrheumatic causes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevated SGOT\/SGPT<\/td>\nSLE, PAN, sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis, Sjogren’s syndrome, infectious hepatitis, polymyositis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevated ALP<\/td>\nBone metastases, Paget’s disease, osteomalacia, PMR, ankylosing spondylitis, hyperparathyroidism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevated LDH<\/td>\nAutoimmune hemolytic anemia, myositis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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dsDNA<\/td>\n

SLE, especially lupus nephritis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anti SS-A\/Ro, Anti SS-B\/La<\/td>\nSjogren’s syndrome, SLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HLA-B27<\/td>\nSpondyloarthropathies, reactive arthritis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevated Uric Acid<\/td>\nGout, psoriatic arthritis, Paget’s disease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
False-Positive VDRL<\/td>\nSLE, APLA Syndrome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c-ANCA<\/td>\nWegener’s granulomatosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevated Creatinine<\/td>\nSLE, Wegener’s granulomatosis, vasculitis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevated Creatine Kinase (CPK)<\/td>\nPolymyositis, dermatomyositis, hypothyroidism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elevated Calcium<\/td>\nHyperparathyroidism, cancer, sarcoidosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis, SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, IBD: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, CLPD: Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disease, PAN: Polyarteritis Nodosa, UTI: Urinary Tract Infection, APLA: Anti Phospholipid Antibody<\/p>\n

References:<\/p>\n

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  1. Alpay-Kanitez N, celik S, Bes C. Polyarthritis and its differential diagnosis. Eur J Rheumatol. 2019 Nov 11;6(4):167-73.<\/li>\n
  2. Mies Richie A, Francis ML. Diagnostic approach to polyarticular joint pain. Am Fam Physician. 2003 Sep 15;68(6)1151-60.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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