Cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody testing detects and measures CCP antibodies in the blood. CCP antibodies are produced by the immune system and can mistakenly attack healthy tissues. A CCP antibody test requires a blood sample.

What does CCP positive mean?

Positive CCP antibodies and positive RF, it likely means that you have rheumatoid arthritis. Positive CCP antibodies and negative RF, it may mean you are in the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis or will develop it in the future.

What does CCP stand for?

CCP commonly refers to: Chinese Communist Party, officially the Communist Party of China, the founding and sole ruling political party of the People's Republic of China.