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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3mL
Days and Times Performed
Weekly, TAT 21 working days
Methodology
Allele-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction
Service Code
1035055
Update
Last updated 25/02/2020
Specimen Stability
7 days, ambient or refrigerated
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Molecular Diagnosis Centre, 67724384
Useful For
For identification of the HLA-B27 allele which is associated with several rheumatic diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter syndrome, and psoriatic arthritis.
Reference
An interpretative report will be provided.