What is a normal Vectra score?
Interpreting Results
| VECTRA DA RESULTS | |
|---|---|
| 1-29 | Low disease activity |
| 30-44 | Moderate disease activity |
| 45-100 | High disease activity |
What is a high Vectra score?
What Does a High Vectra Score Mean? If your Vectra score is between 45 and 100, that means that that you have high RA disease activity and inflammation. This puts you at an increased risk for permanent joint damage and other long-term complications.
How do you read Vectra results?
Understanding your Vectra DA score Here is how to read your score: 1-29 means low disease activity. 30-44 indicates moderate levels of RA activity. 45-100 indicates a high level of disease activity.
Is Vectra DA accurate?
The Vectra DA blood test is an objective measure of disease activity for patients with RA. Vectra DA provides an accurate, reproducible score on a scale of 1 to 100 based on the concentrations of 12 biomarkers that reflect the pathophysiologic diversity of RA.
What is the normal range for rheumatoid factor?
The normal range of RF is from 0-20 IU/ml. RF above 20 IU/ml is not considered enough to diagnose RA, as there other reasons the RF level may be elevated.
How do I explain RA to my family?
Describe your symptoms and how they may change, improve, or worsen. Help them understand how RA affects different parts of your body. Or that they may not see any outward signs of your disease. Let them know that you still may be dealing with pain, stiffness, and other issues that they may not see.
How does rheumatoid arthritis affect you socially?
Rheumatoid arthritis can at times put a strain on social relationships. Pain and loss of independence can make people feel frustrated, angry, and depressed, which can in turn affect other members of the family.
What is the highest RA factor you can have?
Reference ranges may vary, but normally values >20 IU/ml are considered positive; however, most RA patients have values >160 IU. As with rheumatoid factor, values >20 are normally considered positive; however, most RA patients will have strongly positive results (i.e., >60 units).