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Can my doctor organise a hla b27 blood test, are would it be a rheumatologist that would organise the blood test?

Q: can my doctor organise a hla b27 blood test, are would it be a rheumatologist that would organise the blood test?

: No, your family doctor can order it provided he puts down a correct code for the condition which is associated with HLA B27.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

No, your family doctor can order it provided he puts down a correct code for the condition which is associated with HLA B27.

Answered 11/11/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Any doctor can order this test. It requires a blood collection, though it is possible to do it on a buccal swab.

Answered 11/11/2022

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A member asked:

Can my doctor organise a hla b27 blood test, are would it be a rheumatologist that would organise the blood test?

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