Question:
how do doctors test for fibromyalgia ? is it similar to a lupus test?
Answer:
There is a blood test for FM that will be available in Europe later
this year -the Anti-Polymer Antibody Assay, or APA Assay. The FDA has
yet to approve it for use in the US but the process is underway. The
test kit has been available directly from AutoImmune Technologies for
several years now.
No doctor should base a diagnosis soley on a lab test result. Like
tests for other rheumatological disorders there will be false
negatives.
For more info go the makers website:
http://www.autoimmune.com/FMLetterMay99.html
There are more links at the bottom of the above page. The latest file
is in pdf format.
