Description
Celiac disease is caused by a sensitivity to gluten. This can be difficult to diagnose at times. It is helpful to have a gluten challenge prior to having testing performed. This makes testing more accurate. Antibody testing for celiac disease helps to indicate your body's immune response to presence of gluten in the diet. This can be difficult to determine and frequently a celiac disease genotype is performed which helps determine your risk for developing celiac disease. These pieces of information are helpful to take to your gastroenterologist if you have concern of celiac disease.
Symptoms:
- Digestive issues like diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation
- Other symptoms like fatigue, anemia, weight loss, and bone issues
- Some people with celiac disease have no symptoms
This panel includes the following test:
Celiac disease (CD) genotype PCR
Celiac Disease Panel
Fasting not required. A gluten challenge is recommended.
Additional information about each test is listed below:
Celiac disease (CD) genotype PCR is a test that uses real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the presence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles associated with CD. The test can help determine the likelihood of having CD, but it doesn't confirm a diagnosis.
A Celiac Disease Panel is a blood test that helps diagnose celiac disease, an immune response to gluten in certain people. This test evaluates antibodies to proteins like transglutamidase and gliadin. These are not diagnostic but indicate a sensitivity to gluten type proteins.
