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Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) Antibodies (IgG, IgA)
Test Code11073
CPT Codes
86364 (x2)
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
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 (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgG
Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgA
| <15.0 U/mL | Antibody not detected |
| ≥15.0 U/mL | Antibody detected |
Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgA
| <15.0 U/mL | Antibody not 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. The IgG test is useful in patients who are IgA-deficient. The IgG test also provides support for gluten-sensitive enteropathies beyond the IgA test.
