Test Category: Immunology
Investigation Name:HLA B27
Alias or Abbreviation:HLA B27
Accreditation:Yes
Intro:
Indication:Aid in the diagnosis of patients who present with back pain that may be rheumatoid or ankylosing spondylitis in origin.
Further information:
The Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) B27 is an MHC class 1 molecule whose presence has a strong association with ankylosing spondylitis as well as other disorders including Reiter’s syndrome, psoriatic arthritis and arthropathies associated with inflammatory bowel disease. This assay tests for the presence of HLA-B27 to aid in the diagnosis of patients who present with back pain that may be rheumatoid or ankylosing spondylitis in origin.
Indeterminate results are referred for HLA B27 by PCR.
Pathology Laboratory:Immunology laboratory
Requestable Seperately?Yes
Minimum Sample Volume:1mL
Expected Turnaround Time:2 days
Test Code:B27
Sample Type:
EDTAComplex Reference Range:Positive/ Negative/ Indeterminate
Referred to Another Laboratory?No
Storage Requirements:Ambient temperature ONLY. Do not refrigerate.
Posting Address / Requirements:Ambient temperature
NPEX / PDF Reporting Available:Yes
EQA Scheme:Yes
Further information:Laboratory use only: Must be processed within 4 days of venipuncture.
Lead Contact Details:rwh-tr.bcpsimmunologyclinicalqueries@nhs.net
Email Address For Chasing Results:rwh-tr.ImmunologyLab@nhs.net
Methodology:Flow Cytometry
UKAS Reference Number:9580 (recommended)
Site Sample Tested:Immunology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
Contact Number:01902 695 279 or Ext 85279
