2110. Package # 44 (Tissue transglutaminase, IgG, IgA antibodies)
Turnaround time (days): 1
1540 ₴
Description
Package No.44 Tissue Transglutaminase Antibodies includes 2 indicators: IgA and IgG immunoglobulins to the tissue transglutaminase enzyme. People suffering from celiac disease cannot consume gluten in any type of wheat bread, semolina porridge, pasta, etc. If several factors coincide – hereditary predisposition, an autoimmune process in the villi of the small intestine and the inability to digest, celiac disease occurs. The gold standard for diagnosing celiac disease is the determination of serological markers of the disease. Package No. 44 offers the determination of antibodies (IgA and IgG) to tissue transglutaminase.
It is a screening for celiac disease for people
- with a burdened hereditary history of gluten enteropathy;
- with autoimmune diseases (type 1 diabetes mellitus, Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroiditis, systemic connective tissue diseases),
- with Down syndrome.
When and who needs the test?
- screening test in patients with suspected celiac disease (burdened hereditary history);
- screening test in groups at increased risk of celiac disease (type 1 diabetes mellitus, Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroiditis, systemic connective tissue diseases and Down, Shereshevsky-Turner, Williams syndromes);
- selection before small intestinal biopsy; evaluation of the effectiveness of a gluten-free diet.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...