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Test Code: MB27 Preferred Name HLA B27

Results Avail After Hours:No

Urgent:N/A

Test Frequency:Weekly

Routine:1 week

MBS Status:Medicare Item

Min. Re-Test Interval:N/A

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Test Tubes

Image	Specimen Type	Specimen Volume	Tube Type
	Peripheral blood child	3ml	EDTA 3 mL whole blood (Lavender top)
	Peripheral Blood Adult	3ml	EDTA 3 mL whole blood (Lavender top)

COLLECTION NOTES

COLLECTION
1 x 3mL EDTA for adult
1 x 3mL EDTA for Child
Dedicated 3ml EDTA peripheral blood sample for molecular testing is required.

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GENERAL NOTES

MBS item number 73320.

HLA B27 may be requested for investigation of Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS), reactive arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) or Anterior Uveitis.