Fibromyalgia laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Blood and urine tests for patients with fibromyalgia are usually normal. However, ESR, rheumatoid factor, or auto-antibody detection may be done to rule out other conditions that have similar symptoms.^[1]

Laboratory Findings

Blood and urine tests for patients with fibromyalgia are usually normal. However, tests like ESR, rheumatoid factor, or auto-antibody detection may be done to rule out other conditions that have similar symptoms.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Kia S, Choy E (2017). “Update on Treatment Guideline in Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Focus on Pharmacology”. Biomedicines. 5 (2). doi:10.3390/biomedicines5020020. PMID 28536363.

[pmid28536363-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Kia S, Choy E (2017). “Update on Treatment Guideline in Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Focus on Pharmacology”. Biomedicines. 5 (2). doi:10.3390/biomedicines5020020. PMID 28536363.

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