HLA B*51 Disease Association LabCorp

$121.00

LabCorp Test #: 167389, CPT: 81373

Disclaimer: Due to state regulations, Defy Medical does not offer on-demand lab testing in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or Massachusetts.

This test analyzes your blood to identify a specific genetic marker, HLA-B*51, which is associated with certain autoimmune conditions like Beh?
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Why To Buy

This test checks for a specific gene linked to Behçet's disease, which can help identify the cause of your symptoms like eye inflammation, mouth sores, and joint pain.

Finding the cause(s) of:

  • Eye inflammation: This test can help identify a genetic predisposition linked to Behçet's disease, a common cause of eye inflammation.
  • Fever: Behçet's disease, potentially indicated by this test, can cause fever as part of its inflammatory response.
  • Joint pain: This test can help identify a genetic link to Behçet's disease, which often causes joint pain and swelling.
  • Mouth sores: This test checks for a gene associated with Behçet's disease, a condition known for causing recurrent mouth sores.
  • Skin rash: Identifying a link to Behçet's disease through this test can help explain skin rashes or lesions.
  • Swollen lymph nodes: This test may help identify Behçet's disease, which can cause inflammation leading to swollen lymph nodes.
Symptoms Eye inflammation, Fever, Joint pain, Mouth sores, Skin rash, Swollen lymph nodes