HLA-B27 blood test
HLA-B27 test
tests per year, UK, once, when assessing for referral
“If exactly 3 of the additional criteria are present, perform an HLA-B27 test. If the test is positive, refer the person to a rheumatologist for a spondyloarthritis assessment.”
NICE NG65, Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management, recommendations, 2017-02
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- A negative result does not rule out spondyloarthritis, the guideline says.
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Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.