Description
Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine and prevents the body from absorbing nutrients from food.
Symptoms include diarrhea, bloating, gas, fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. However, many people with celiac disease have no symptoms.
A Celiac Disease Panel is a blood test that helps diagnose celiac disease, an immune response to gluten in certain people:
- Tests: A celiac disease panel typically includes tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA, and IgA antibody, and sometimes deamidated gliadin IgA and IgG antibodies.
- Accuracy: The tTG-IgA test is about 93% sensitive for celiac disease and 96% specific for healthy people.
- Diet: To get accurate results, you must eat gluten before the test.
Fasting not required.
