A member asked:

I'm confused-wouldn't negative pcr blood test for ankylosing spondylitis rule it out? is this not the test for it?

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No: Ankylosing spondylitis is diagnosed on history, physical exam and imaging. All the tests, famously the hla-b27, are ancillary and merely help confirm or rule things out in questionable cases.

Answered 12/9/2013

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