Coeliac Disease Test

At All Checked Up’s Macclesfield Clinic, a venous blood sample is collected in clinic and sent to a UKAS-accredited laboratory. The included measurement is Tissue Transglutaminase IgA testing. Results are available online, and the medical team provides a clinical comment. Results are usually available within 48 hours. The listed preparation is important: eat a gluten-containing diet before testing. If you follow a normal diet, the clinic advises eating…

In general, coeliac screening uses blood markers to look for an immune response associated with coeliac disease. A screening result does not, by itself, confirm or exclude every possible cause of digestive symptoms, and further professional assessment may be needed. Do not change your diet or stop eating gluten without discussing the consequences with a qualified healthcare professional, particularly if testing has been recommended for ongoing symptoms.…