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Anti-Deaminated Gliadin Antibodies (Celiac Disease)

Test Name

Anti-Deaminated Gliadin Antibodies (Celiac Disease)

Gold Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 1 ml serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum or heparinized plasma collected with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Sample may be stored at room temperature for no longer than 8 hours. If the assay will not be completed within 8 hours, refrigerate the sample at 2-8˚C. If the assay will not be completed within 48 hours, freeze the sample at -20˚C or lower. Frozen specimens must be mixed well after thawing and prior to testing.

Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Stable for 8h at room temperature, refrigerated 8 days and frozen 1 year (if frozen within 24h)

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 days (batched)

Test Utilization

Routine >10 Days

Reference Value

Negative: < 20 U

Weak positive: 20 – 30 U

Moderate to strong positive: > 30 U

Test code

ADIGA ADIGG

Methodology

Spectrophotometric (Kinetic rate method)

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROSJ03)

Other Information

Last Updated: November 26, 2019