How is Celiac Disease diagnosed?

See how Celiac Disease is diagnosed. Which specialists are essential to meet, what tests are needed and other useful information for the diagnosis of Celiac Disease

Posted May 8, 2017 by JJHK 1050

Biopsy

Posted May 9, 2017 by Sara 600

Celiac disease or celiac disease is diagnosed by checking the corresponding values with blood tests and then submitting to gastroscopy with picking and analyzing the intestinal wildlife, it really determines the disease.

Posted May 9, 2017 by Marecello 400

Antibodies from blood and gastroscopy

Posted May 27, 2017 by Lucy Baudysova 2440

Celiac disease is diagnosed through blood work followed by a biopsy of the small intestine through an endoscopy.

Posted May 31, 2017 by FlorenceK 2545

Coeliac disease is initially diagnosed with a blood test. It's then confirmed with biopsy taken via a upper g.i. colonoscopy

Posted Sep 4, 2017 by Emyr 2500

Initially with a blood test to confirm suspicion, small bowel biopsy necessary for confirmation.

Posted Sep 4, 2017 by Kayla 400

First a blood test is taken to test for specific antibodies then a biopsy is taken of the small intestine to check for damage of the villi (tiny protrusions lining the wall of the gut that absorb nutrients from food)

Posted Sep 11, 2017 by Eamon 2500

Depending on your doctor and/or gastroenterologist, a celiac panel blood tests and/or an endoscopy may be needed.

Posted Sep 12, 2017 by JJinPA 2070

The gold standar diagnosis is through: HLA-DQ2 and DQ8, Antibodies TtG-IgA/IgG, Antiendomysium IgA/IgA, Antigliadin, Duoden biopsy using Marsh Scale.

Posted Sep 16, 2017 by Leo Borne 450

Your primary care doctor can order a simple blood work. If the tests look positive it is best to be sent to a gastrologist to do an Endo and a Colonoscopy. A rheumatologist can also diagnose it as well.

Posted Nov 11, 2017 by Stephanie 2690

with blood tests and biopsy

Posted Jan 28, 2019 by Iveta 4700

A gastroenterologist can diagnose via an upper GI endoscopy with biopsies in the small intestine. More and more, blood antibody tests for celiac are very reliable - both tests should be done when you are actively eating gluten

Posted Jun 21, 2019 by mcbphd1 2500

Através de exames de sangue específicos, endoscopia digestiva alta do duodeno com biópsia para rastreio de DC. O teste genético pode ser realizado para direcionar o diagnóstico, mas não é obrigatório. E o médicos gastroenterologista irá correlacionar os achados clínicos com os sintomas do paciente. É necessário estar ingerindo glúten para realização dos exames de rastreio.

Posted May 28, 2025 by Fernanda de Oliveira 3020

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To diagnose celiac disease is that made a few blood tests and a gastroscopy with biopsies. The analysis specifically to see a few antibodies that come out positive in a high percentage of celiac patients, but the definitive test and that confirms the diagnosis of celiac disease is the gastroscopy.

There are celiacs who are antibody negative and those with antibody positive who do not have intestinal damage, so the biopsy is the conclusive evidence.

There are also genetic tests that you see the susceptibility to be celiac.

Posted Feb 23, 2017 by Ana 1111

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Specialist Digestive or Gastroenterologist (best). Analytical of Antibodies (tissue Transglutaminase, Antiendomisio and anti-gliadin) and if it is greater than 5-6 years and is negative, repeat Antibody, and of which, genetic to see if it has any chance of developing the disease, and finally, and if the genetic is positive, biopsy if you have symptoms (typical or atypical) and/or associated diseases.
The biopsy well-done, please, two samples of the bulb and 4 of part duodenum-jejunum. Doing a count of LIES and being able to count to 3 villi complete and the 3 crypts....In order to....

Posted Feb 23, 2017 by Merche 1187

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Examen de sangue e endoscopy

Posted Mar 29, 2017 by Renato 1260

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The biopsy is essential to diagnose celiac disease. But furthermore, screening of reagents and mapping of genes can also help.

Posted Mar 30, 2017 by nessarrpp 1050

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First, a serological test (antibodies to transglutaminase and anti-gliadin) and then a gastroendoscopie with biopsy of the duodenum to check for the presence of villous atrophy.
A gastro-enterologue follows the sick.

Posted May 26, 2017 by Mathilde 1170

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The blood test Iga, biopsy of the duodenum

Posted May 29, 2017 by Claudecir 1140

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Through the laboratory tests that will check for vitamin deficiency and if the immune system is reagent, at the same time is required an endoscopy to check for villi of the intestine. Eventually other tests are ordered to rule out other diseases.

Posted May 30, 2017 by Gheysa 490

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This is normally diagnosed with a blood test first (to request your family doctor) and after, if you give clearly positive or suspect, with a gastroscopy with intestinal biopsy (as requested by the specialist of digestive). This by far is the diagnostic method most reliable. Now there are analysis of food intolerances which make you with only a drop of blood in private clinics for a "reasonable" price, but that in reality are not as reliable as gastroscopy with biopsy.

Posted Aug 30, 2017 by Vanesa 1500

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Genetics, antibodies, and biopsy.
The specialist is usually the digestive.

Posted Aug 30, 2017 by Vanessa 500

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Celiac disease can be diagnosed in different ways, by means of a blood test, by means of nail endoscopy by performing a biopsy of the small intestine, by means of an examination of genetics.
When the blood test is positive but there are serious suspicions that the patient may be a celiac, there are other studies like the biopsy to give a diagnosis, you'll see.

Posted Aug 30, 2017 by Liliana Rascon Estrada 900

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The specialist that should be consulted is the Gastroenterologo, the steps that must follow are, analysis of blood, giving a positive biopsy was performed of the large intestine, the latter is what confirms the disease, as it shows if there is damage in the gut; as without damage in the gut we would not be in front of a person celiac, but before someone who is intolerant to gluten. To diagnose someone as a celiac has to have the villi of the small intestine stunted (shortened or null)

Posted Sep 4, 2017 by Mónica 1900

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Well, I think that have changed recently
To my I was diagnosed with 16 months and it was through biopsy

Posted Sep 7, 2017 by Elena 1600

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By a review séroligique and biopsy

Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Karima 5050

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Are needed some blood tests and also a biopsy

Posted Sep 18, 2017 by Adriele 1000

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The first of a blood test measuring Iga in the immune system, if positive a biopsy of the intestine.

Posted Oct 3, 2017 by Cristina 1000

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Analysis and biopsy of duodenum

Posted Oct 3, 2017 by Claudia 1100

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By means of serologic (anti-transglutaminase, anti-endomysium) and biopsy (gold standard).

Posted Oct 23, 2017 by Giulia 2550

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Endoscopy with biopsy and blood test

Posted Oct 24, 2017 by Daniela 400

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Through biopsy sample of the small intestine and examinations genetic mapping genetically if the disease is “intended or is active” as DQ2 and DQ8

Posted Oct 30, 2017 by Andreia l C cernach 1000

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the disease is diagnosed with a blood test to detect the antibodies that are activated by the presence of gluten tissue transglutaminase type IgA, it calls for IgG. The examense complemented by an endoscopy with biopsy of the duodenum to see the damage caused in the intestine. The specialist that sees this, is the gastroenterologist.

Posted Nov 2, 2017 by danay 2850