HLA B27 Referral
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Assay |
HLA B27 Referral |
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Key Words |
HLA B27 |
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Specimen Collection |
Samples must be receipted in the laboratory Mon-Thu only. 2.6 or 3.4ml EDTA sample required |
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Referrals |
This test is referred to another centre for analysis: |
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Turnaround time |
21 days from receipt at reference laboratory |
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Test indications |
Suspected inflammatory disease or ankylosing spondylitis, where results obtained locally are equivocal. |
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Interferences |
Contact referral laboratory for information |
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Reference Range |
Contact referral laboratory for information |
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Minimum retesting interval |
HLA B27 requests made where historic results exist on a patient are intervened. |
