Laboratory Medicine
Test Directory / HLA B27
HLA B27
Pink or Purple EDTA X 1
| Test | HLA B27 |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | |
| Specimen type | Blood |
| Sample type | Blood |
| Tube type | EDTA X 1 |
| Minimum volume * | 3.4 ml |
| Special precautions | Store at room temperature |
| Stability** | up to 72 hrs |
| Turnaround times | 6 weeks contact laboratory if needed sooner. |
| Laboratory | Tissue Typing Laboratory, St. James University Hospital, Leeds |
| Reference interval | |
| Limitations | Samples can be labelled electronically or by hand. Samples referred to Tissue Typing Laboratory, St. James University Hospital, Leeds Haemolysis and lipaemia may affect results |
| * | * For paediatric patients, smaller volumes (approximately 1 ml) are acceptable please contact the laboratory for further advice if necessary. |
| ** | ** Largely dependent on patients serological status and recent transfusion history |
