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The Coeliac Test is a simple, easy to use test that checks for the presence of particular antibodies in the blood. It can be carried out at home and results are available in about 5 minutes.
Coeliac disease is a serious, lifelong, gastrointestinal disorder that can cause a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms such as diarrhoea, abdominal distension, weight loss, malnutrition and skin disorders.
It is a genetic disease that causes a permanent intolerance to gluten, a complex mixture of storage proteins found in wheat, barley and rye. By following a gluten free diet, these symptoms can be avoided.
The Coeliac Test is a test for the detection IgA antibodies triggered by transglutaminase, associated with coeliac disease. The Coeliac test uses a small blood sample captured by the fingerpricker included in the test.
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More Information about Celiac Disease
Coeliac disease is not strictly an allergy because it does not involve IgE antibodies, it involves IgA antibodies. In this way it differs from a wheat allergy or wheat intolerance.
The presence of gluten in a Coeliac’s diet causes the body’s immune system to produce antibodies that attack its own tissues, in this case the lining of the small intestine.
During a gluten free diet, Coeliac Disease associated IgA antibody levels will decrease.
The amount of antibodies will often become undetectable so you can have a negative Coeliac test result if you are following the gluten free diet.
More about the Coeliac Test
The test requires only 1 drop of blood from the fingertip, and it can be carried out and evaluated in about 5 minutes.
The sampling is practically painless.
The Coeliac Test can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of coeliac disease, but the final diagnosis must be confirmed by a medical doctor.
The Coeliac Test is good tool for monitoring the effect of gluten free diet. A Gluten free diet should be started only according to the instructions of a medical doctor.
In America Coeliac is spelt Celiac.
