A 42-year-old female patient presented with pain, stiffness, and swelling in the wrists and finger joints of both hands, which occurs for around 30 minutes in the morning and decreases with movement. X-rays of the metacarpophalangeal joints and wrists show soft tissue swelling and joint space narrowing. Which of the following describes the test that offers the greatest specificity for the patient’s most likely diagnosis?
Karyotyping
Polymerase chain reaction
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Fluorescence in situ hybridization
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