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Unit Code 83671:
Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) Antibodies, IgA and IgG Profile, Serum

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including

patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical

symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family history,

previous diagnosis with associated disease, positivity for HLA DQ2

and/or DQ8)

 

Monitoring adherence to gluten-free diet in patients with dermatitis

herpetiformis and celiac disease

Profile Information A profile is a group of laboratory tests that are ordered and performed together under a single Unit Code. Profile information lists tests performed, inclusive of the test fee, when a profile is ordered and includes reporting names and individual availability.

 Unit Code  Reporting Name  Available Separately  Always Performed 
 82587   Tissue Transglutaminase Ab, IgA, S Yes Yes
 83660  Tissue Transglutaminase Ab, IgG, S No Yes

Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

See "Celiac Disease Diagnostic Testing Algorithm" in

Special Instructions for the recommended approach to

a patient suspected of celiac disease.        

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Tissue Transglutaminase Ab, IgA/IgG

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

TSTTGP

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Celiac Disease

Coeliac Disease

Soft-TSTGP

Tissue Transglutaminase

Transglutaminase

tTG (Tissue Transglutaminase)