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I originally posted this summary, but Mary Kay Sharrett, Dietician from
Children's Hospital added one more item. Please refer down to #3.
(1) http://www.fastlane.net/homepages/thodge/DIAG-TST.txt
(2) I am taking the following information from the Gluten Intolerance
= Group Brochure.
Diagnosis Blood antibody tests are a useful screening tool. Testing for
gluten intolerance should include:
Tissue Transglutaminase IgA and IgG (tTG-IgA & IgG)
Anti-endomysial Antibodies IgA (EMA IgA)
Anti-gliadin Antibodies (IgA and IgG (AGA IgA & IgG)
The combination of these tests are considered to be the most specific =
and sensitive for celiac disease. Although many laboratory tests can
show that foods are not being processed normally by the digestive tract,
= a small intestine tissue biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of
= celiac disease.
(3) I did not see your original post. But in addition to the tests you
have listed you should add a serum IgA level because if the person
being tested is IgA deficient then the tTg and antiendomysial antibody
tests will not be accurate, Mary K Sharrett MS RD LD CNSD