2421. Package # 364 (Coeliacs disease)
Turnaround time (days): 1
1840 ₴
Description
Package No.364 Celiac disease includes three indicators: immunoglobulin A (IgA, serum); IgG and IgA antibodies to tissue transglutaminase.
Celiac disease (gluten enteropathy) is an autoimmune disease caused by the inability to digest gluten. Celiac disease occurs in genetically predisposed people (with HLA-DQ2 or DQ8 antigens). The autoimmune process in the villi of the small intestine due to the inability to digest gluten can lead to malabsorption and atrophy of these villi. Up to 3% of individuals with celiac disease have isolated deficiency of immunoglobulin IgA. To prevent errors in laboratory diagnostics of celiac disease, a mandatory study of IgG and IgA antibodies to tissue transglutaminase is carried out along with the determination of the concentration of immunoglobulins class A in the serum.
When and who needs the test?
- This package is recommended if a person has symptoms of celiac disease (periodic vomiting, diarrhea, growth retardation (in children); abdominal pain, anemia, epilepsy, atopic dermatitis, angular cheilitis, aphthae, Duhring's dermatitis herpetiformis, signs of vitamin deficiency, neuropathy, osteopenia, tetanus, increased bleeding, amenorrhea, infertility, impotence (in adults);
- In preparation for an endoscopic examination..
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...