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Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody (IgA)
Test Code94944
CPT Codes
83516<br>Non-orderable Component Code
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
<15.0 U/mL Antibody not detected
≥15.0 U/mL Antibody detected
≥15.0 U/mL Antibody detected
Clinical Significance
Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgA, is useful in diagnosing gluten-sensitive enteropathies, such as Celiac Sprue Disease, and an associated skin condition, dermatitis herpetiformis.
