Rheumatoid Factor: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Rheumatoid Arthritis:
specificity 80-95% depending on control population (e.g. age).
specificity 80-95% depending on control population (e.g. age).
Sensitivity may be as low as 60% in initial stages of disease.
Associated Diagnoses:
80% sensitive, 80% specific