Ordering Recommendation

Acceptable single screening test for celiac disease. Screen includes tTG antibodies IgA and IgG, and DGP antibodies IgA and IgG. Celiac Disease Reflexive Cascade (2008114) or Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) Antibody, IgA (0097709) is the preferred test for screening patients with suspected celiac disease.

Mnemonic

TTG DGP

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Reported

1-4 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma or other body fluids. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Reference Interval

19 Units or less Negative - No significant level of detectable IgA or IgG antibodies against human tissue transglutaminase or gliadin peptide.
20 Units or greater Positive - Presence of IgA and/or IgG antibodies against human tissue transglutaminase and/or gliadin peptide; suggests possibility of certain gluten sensitive enteropathies such as celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

This test is a combined antibody screen for tissue transglutaminase and deamidated gliadin-derived peptide antibodies, IgA and IgG.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83516

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0051691 Celiac Disease Dual Antigen Screen 63420-4
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Aliases

  • Celiac Sprue
  • Combined tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) and deamidated (DGP) IgG and IgA
  • combined tTG and DGP IgG and IGA
Celiac Disease Dual Antigen Screen