Note: This is a test kit that will be mailed to you. It requires at home collection and a blood draw. It is your responsibility to arrange the blood draw for your kit and payment of your specimen collection.
Fasting Required: No
Specimen: Blood
Results: 7-10 business days
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.Description: The Celiac & Gluten Sensitivity test tests a patient's blood for total IgA as well as IgA specific antibodies for possible celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitivity, is a chronic autoimmune (body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues) disease which has a genetic component and may affect several family members. Celiac is a lifelong condition with no cure however, it is manageable once diagnosed.
Celiac disease is a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten, which is found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust, and many other foods containing wheat, barley, or rye. When a person with Celiac Disease eats food containing gluten, an immune reaction occurs in the small intestine, resulting in damage to the surface of the small intestine and an inability to absorb certain nutrients from food.
Analytes Included: Anti-Deamidated Gliadin IgA (DGP IgA)
Anti-Gliadin IgA
Anti-Gliadin IgG
Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase IgA
EMA IgA (reflex Only)
Total IgA
Test is located in the Antibody Assessment kit