For most of us, before the diagnosing of Celiac Disease occurs you will of course have to go through the standard testing for Celiac Disease. And for those of us that have already been diagnosed, there is a good chance that family members will also need to be tested.
Unfortunately, it seems many doctors aren’t aware of the proper way to test for Celiac Disease. In case you are wondering what blood tests are needed to correctly diagnose Celiac Disease, Gluten Free Raleigh shares their experiences with attempting to get the proper blood tests:
Long story short, my parents were given the incorrect tests while my sister was given the correct tests. When my parents results came back, I showed them to my doctor because both were negative. He said that the tests they were given were “basically worthless”. In response to this situation, I decided I would post the exact tests I received in order to be diagnosed. These are the tests that my doctor (Dr. Colm J O’Loughlin) stated as being the correct tests.
They are as follows…
- Endomysial IgA Antibodies – the result is either Negative or Positive
- Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) Antibodies – the result is a number with anything > 10 being positive.
Hopefully this information helps!
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