The nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and learns that the patient's rheumatoid factor titer is 1:30. Which health problems might the patient be experiencing?
Select all that apply.
1. Leukemia
2. Renal disease
3. Liver cirrhosis
4. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. Systemic lupus erythematosus
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Titers between 1:20 and 1:80 may be present in autoimmune disorders and diseases such as leukemia, liver cirrhosis, and renal disease. A rheumatoid factor titer of 1:80 or higher indicates rheumatoid arthritis. A rheumatoid factor is not diagnostic for systemic lupus erythematosus.
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