Category
Hematology
Sub Category
Flow Cytometry
Synonyms/Aliases
N/A
Abbreviations
HLA B27
Type
Individual test
7 days
Results ready in 7 days
Method
Flow cytometry.
Temp
Room temperature.
Setup
Week Days
Components Parameters
N/A
Pre-analytic Considerations
N/A
Test Ordering Instructions
Fill out test request form fully & legibly.
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
EDTA whole blood.
Container/ preservative
EDTA (Purple Top) Vacutainer.
Sample volume
3ML
Rejection criteria
Labeling issue (unlabeled/ mislabeled); missing request form; mismatch between request form & sample details; missing age/ gender; wrong sample type; insufficient sample; clotted sample.
Other Instructions
N/A
Reference intervals
Age appropriate values provided with report.
Clinical Utility
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Reiter Syndrome.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
N/A