2007-05-08 01:26:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
HLA B27 is a blood test that many healthy people test positive for. However it does NOT mean you have Ankylosing spondilysis. With all these tests you need to have 'symptoms' and the positive test before the Doc starts another barrage of tests. Then you might get a diagnosis in say five years.
2007-05-08 05:05:16 · answer #1 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HLAB27 is the test which is positive in ankylosing spondylitis, but not 100% accurate. there can be false positive in some patients.
2007-05-08 02:39:05 · answer #2 · answered by drbony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not reliable,,, have an ESR ( esrythrocyte sedimentaion rate) done, its faster and better results.. shows if and how much inflammation is in the body,,and its common among family members ,so does any one else in your family have this...see a rumatologist (cant spell today sorry)
2007-05-08 09:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by hello kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋