Ordering Recommendation

Recommended single screening test to identify IgA competence and assess tTG IgA concentrations in individuals with suspected celiac disease.

Mnemonic

CELIAC ABS

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry/Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 3 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma. Contaminated, hemolyzed, grossly icteric or grossly lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 6 months (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Reference Interval

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Immunoglobulin A
Age Reference Interval (mg/dL)
0-2 years 2-126
3-4 years 14-212
5-9 years 52-226
10-14 years 42-345
15-18 years 60-349
19 years and older 68-408

  Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) Ab, IgA 0-3 U/mL

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.


Component Interpretive Data
Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgA 3 U/mL or less: Negative
4-10 U/mL: Weak Positive
11 U/mL or greater: Positive

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

This is not a reflex test. Test 2008114, Celiac Disease Reflexive Cascade is the preferred reflex screening test for Celiac Disease.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82784; 86364

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050340 Immunoglobulin A 2458-8
0097709 Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) Ab, IgA 46128-5
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Aliases

Celiac Antibodies, Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG), IgA and IgA, Total