Test Details
Methodology
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
Result Turnaround Time
2 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
This test is used in the detection of antibodies to aid in the diagnosis of gluten-sensitive enteropathy (GSE), such as celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1.0 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing)
Container
Gel-barrier tube, red-top tube or serum transfer tube
Collection Instructions
Specimen should be free of bacterial contamination, hemolysis and lipemia.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 14 days |
Refrigerated | 14 days |
Frozen | 14 days |
Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164107 | tTG IgA/DGP IgG Combo Screen | 164643 | t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA | U/mL | 31017-7 | |
| 164107 | tTG IgA/DGP IgG Combo Screen | 161693 | Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IgG | units | 58710-5 | |
| Order Code | 164107 | |||||
| Order Code Name | tTG IgA/DGP IgG Combo Screen | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 164643 | |||||
| Result Code Name | t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA | |||||
| UofM | U/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 31017-7 | |||||
| Order Code | 164107 | |||||
| Order Code Name | tTG IgA/DGP IgG Combo Screen | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 161693 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IgG | |||||
| UofM | units | |||||
| Result LOINC | 58710-5 |