Tissue Transglutaminase IgG Antibodies (TTG)
Phlebotomy Requirements
Same day testing unless further testing required.
Collection
Hospital or GP.
Sample container
All Colchester & Ipswich samples: 7.5ml Brown Serum.
Site
All GP & Community samples sent to Ipswich hub. Colchester Acute sent to (COL) Blood Sciences, URGENT Community/Primary Care (NEE) sent in RED sample bag to Colchester Blood Sciences
Notes
Patient must have been on a gluten-containing (at least 1 meal per day) diet for 6 weeks prior to test. Normal result: 7 days Abnormal result: ≤ 10 days
