Fibromyalgia
FIBROMYALGIA SCREENING PANEL
Test Components:
The Fibromyalgia Screening Panel includes the following tests:
• Chemistry Panel (16 essential tests)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Antinuclear Antibodies Direct
• C‐Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity, Cardiac
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Factor
Description:
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects the whole body, specifically causing pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons. If you hurt all over, have a hard time sleeping, if you’re exhausted all the time or if you can’t concentrate, you may have Fibromyalgia. Doctors and research scientists continue to look for what causes Fibromyalgia. Diagnosis is often difficult so many doctors order blood work and x‐rays to exclude other issues such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and a host of other disorders. Fibromyalgia tends to develop during early or middle adulthood, but it can also strike children and older adults. While the pain usually doesn’t go away, this disease is not life threatening, and proven treatments are available to help relieve symptoms. Find out today with a Fibromyalgia Screening Panel.
Why Do I Need It?:
If you or someone you care for is suffering from chronic pain, and you don’t know what is causing it, you might want to consider a Fibromyalgia Screening Panel.
Test Details:
Normal Range:
Complete Blood Count please see individual test
Chemistry Panel please see individual test
TSH 0.5 ‐ 6.0 units/mL
Antinuclear Antibodies 1:40 or less
C‐Reactive Protein (hs‐CRP) please see individual test
Rheumatoid Arthritis Factor please see individual test
High Results Indicate:
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT: Please see individual test.
CHEMISTRY PANEL: Please see individual test.
TSH: Elevated levels can indicate hypothyroidism.
ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES: Elevated levels may indicate rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, polymyositis, thyroid disease or liver disease.
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN: Please see individual test.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FACTOR: Please see individual test.
Low Results Indicate:
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT: Please see individual test.
CHEMISTRY PANEL: Please see individual test.
TSH: Low levels can indicate hyperthyroidism.
ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES: There are no low result levels for this test.
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN: Please see individual test.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FACTOR: Please see individual test.
What Type of Physician Should You See?
You should see your primary care physician to see if a referral to a rheumatologist is needed.