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Coeliac Disease Tests

Formal name: Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy Tests
Related tests: FBC, Calcium, Total Protein, Albumin, Vitamin D, Iron
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To help in making a diagnosis of coeliac disease, and also to assess the effectiveness and degree of adherence to a gluten-free diet

When to get tested?
Patients who have symptoms suggestive of coeliac disease should be tested. These symptoms could include, for example:
  • chronic diarrhoea
  • abdominal pain
  • weight loss
  • anaemia
  • poor growth or chronic irritability in an infant or child

    • Patients with known coeliac disease may be tested by their doctor to help assess the effectiveness and observance of a gluten-free diet

      Sample required?
      A blood sample taken from a vein in your arm



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