I would argue that you can.
Doctors often run antibody tests to diagnose you with rheumatoid arthritis, then never run them again. I had these tests done as part of a study I was in. The hS-CRP is a test of inflammation, but I believe the rest are all antibody tests. For reference, I had started AIP Paleo in early January, 2012. I started seeing an alternative doctor around 2017, as I felt I wasn’t doing as well, but my antibodies mostly show I am doing well. I will have some similar tests run the week of Thanksgiving, but they aren’t exactly the same tests, as they’re not a part of the study. I need to have something to measure to help me with how I’m doing.
| Test | 6/9/2011 | Normal Range | 3/2/2017 |
| CCP2 | 93.79 Units | <3 Units | Not tested |
| CCP3.1 | 261.7 Units | <20 Units | 261.7 |
| Rheumatoid Factor | 56.6 U/ml | <14 U/ml | Not tested |
| RF IgM | 40.7 mg/L | <10.0 mg/L | 11.1 mg/L |
| RF IgA | 37.4 mg/L | <10.0 mg/L | 0.25 mg/L |
| hS-CRP | 38.4 mg/L | <3.0 mg/L | 4.582 mg/L |
| CCP3 | Not tested | <20 Units | 261.7 Units |
| *Note that I was doing exercise rehab in June, 2011. I can’t remember when I started, but had been doing it a while at that time. I started the Paleo Diet in January of 2012, but would say I was starting to slide a little (not doing as well) in 2017. | |||