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Osteoarthritis Symptoms
How is osteoarthritis diagnosed?
Your doctor can often diagnose arthritis by examining you and asking questions about your joint pain, when it started, and when it happens. Your doctor will also ask if you've had a fever or weight loss. Your answers help your doctor make sure that something else is not causing your symptoms.
You may also have an X-ray (such as an X-ray of the hip or knee) or other imaging tests to check for joint damage.
Other tests, such as a joint-fluid analysis and urine or blood tests, may be used to see if there are other causes for your pain, such as rheumatoid arthritis or an infection. These tests often aren't needed.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.