Coeliac Disease Blood Test

Want to know if you have coeliac disease (celiac disease)? Take a coeliac disease blood test to find out.

What you need to know about our Coeliac Disease Blood Test

Our Coeliac Disease Blood Test is a comprehensive antibody test that's recommended for diagnosing coeliac disease. The test is fast, accurate and you get a doctor's report explaining exactly what your results mean.

The bottom line is that if you want to know if you have coeliac disease, this is the blood test you need.

What is coeliac disease?

Coeliac disease affects about 1-in-100 people but most don't know they've got it. Although some people refer to coeliac disease as "gluten allergy", coeliac disease is actually an autoimmune condition, not an allergy. This means that coeliac disease is caused by your immune system reacting against your own body. In coeliac disease, a substance called gluten triggers your immune system to attack the lining of your gut, causing inflammation and gut symptoms. Gluten itself is harmless, it's the body's reaction to it that causes a problem. Gluten is found in wheat, barley and rye so you'll find it in bread, pasta, cakes and even beer.

Coeliac symptoms?

Our coeliac blood test is for you if you have been experiencing any of the following symptoms commonly associated with coeliac disease:

• Stomach pain and cramping
• Nausea and vomiting
• Bloating
• Diarrhoea
• Tiredness
• Weight loss
• Skin rashes

You can also have these symptoms after eating gluten without having coeliac disease. This is called non-coeliac gluten sensitivity. The main way to tell the difference between Coeliac Disease and non-Coeliac gluten sensitivity is to take a Coeliac Disease test.

Lastly, it's important to know that a third of people with coeliac disease don't have any symptoms. This is called "silent-coeliac disease".

What do the coeliac blood test results mean?

The coeliac disease blood test checks your levels of tissue transglutaminase IgA (TAA) antibody.

TAA Level (IU/ml) Meaning < 0.3 Possible IgA deficiency. We'll go on and test your total IgA levels and deamidated gliadin peptide antibodies if necessary. 0.3 - 6.9 Normal: coeliac disease very unlikely 7-10 Borderline. Coeliac disease possible, we'll go on and test your anti-endomysial IgA antibody levels for further information. > 10 Positive. Coeliac disease likely, we'll go on and test your anti-endomysial IgA antibody levels to confirm.

If the test result is negative, but you still get symptoms when eating gluten, then you may have non-coeliac gluten sensitivity.

What's the difference between coeliac disease and gluten intolerance?

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune reaction to gluten characterised by inflammation in the bowel. However, some people complain of gut symptoms when eating gluten but have no inflammation in the bowel. This is "gluten intolerance" or "non-coeliac gluten sensitivity". The only way to tell the difference between non-coeliac gluten sensitivity and coeliac disease is to take a coeliac disease test.

Who is this test for?

• You're experiencing gut symptoms like bloating, stomach pain or diarrhoea.
• You're experiencing gut symptoms when you have bread, pasta, cakes or beer
• You want a quick and easy test to check for coeliac disease.

Blood collection options

• Finger-prick blood collection (included)
• EasyDraw blood collection (+£25.00)
• Visit a clinic to have your blood taken (+£35.00)
• Book a venous draw at home or work with a nurse (+£70.00)
• Arrange your own venous blood draw (included)

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