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HL27
MessagePerforming Lab: Regions
Test Code
0500
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: HLA27, HLAB27, HLA-B27
CPT Codes
86812
Includes
Human Leukocyte Antigen B27
Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL Sodium Heparin Whole Blood (dark green-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Instructions
Processing;
Regions must receive sample within 6 days of collection.
**Preferred to receive sample within 24 hours of collection.**
Regions must receive sample within 6 days of collection.
**Preferred to receive sample within 24 hours of collection.**
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 6 Days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Refrigerated; Frozen
Methodology
IVD monoclonal antibody
Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday
Report Available
2 business days
Limitations
Clotted specimen
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
HLA B27 can be associated with ankylosing spondylitis, related spondyloarthropathies, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter syndrome, and anterior uveitis.
