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For blood test for hla b27 -- what is the difference between the standard test and the pcr blood test?
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Antibody VS DNA: Presence of hla b27 can be tested by using antibodies to the hla b 27 protein or by using dna probe for the dna coding for hla b 27 protein. Both are reliable.
Answered 7/3/2013
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