Preferred Specimen(s) 3.0 mL Whole Blood in EDTA vial.
Transport Container Collection Vial
Transport Temperature
- Refrigerated 7 days,
- 20-26oC 7 days
Reject Criteria Received Frozen
Methodology Polymerase Chain Reaction
Clinical Significance HLA-B-27 positive individuals have a higher possibility of developing ankylosing spondylitis as opposed to HLAB27 negative individuals.