HLA Typing for B*27 (HLA B27)

Description: 
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based assay to determine the presence or absence of HLA-B*27 (HLA B27)
Clinical details: 
The presence or absence of HLA-B*27 is used in the differential diagnosis of a number of inflammatory diseases (spondylarthropathies) including:
Ankylosing Spondylitis, reactive arthritis (Reiter’s Disease) and uveitis
Related condition or disease: 
Ankyosing Spondylitis
Uveitis
Reactive Arthritis
Reference range: 

none

Synonyms or keywords: 
HLA B27 B*27
Units: 
none
Department: 
Clinical Transplantation Department
Location: 
Guy's Hospital
Sample type and Volume required: 
10ml EDTA blood
Call in advance: 
No
Turnaround time: 
2 weeks
Special sample instructions: 

none

Criteria for acceptance / rejections of sample
Storage and transport: 
UN3373 packaging
Time limit for extra tests: 
none
Contacts:
Clinical Transplantation Department at Guy's Hospital
Laboratory Enquiry: 020 7188 1540
Clinical Transplantation Department
Guy's Hospital
Borough Wing - 3rd Floor
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT
For clinical advice or interpretation of results, please contact the laboratory in the first instance.
Laboratory: 
Clinical Transplantation Laboratory at Guy's Hospital

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Last updated: 07/08/2015