Do you experience stomach issues, unexplained fatigue, or pain after meals? Perhaps you eat your favorite bread, pizza, and pasta, only to feel bloated, tired, or ill shortly after.
At Mito Health, our celiac disease screening aids you in getting answers, evaluating your risk, and following your progress if you manage the condition. Knowing why you are experiencing symptoms is the first step toward feeling better.
What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease is a digestive and chronic immune illness in which the immune system reacts abnormally to wheat, barley, and rye gluten. The reaction damages the villi, the small finger-like projections that line the small intestine and absorb nutrients from food.
Over time, this damage causes difficulty in digestion, leading to malnutrition, anemia, and other complex health diseases. Unlike a wheat allergy or a simple gluten sensitivity, celiac disease causes extensive damage to the small intestine.
Why Early Celiac Testing Matters: Stop Gluten Issues Before They Get Worse
Early celiac disease screening is essential for several reasons. First, it helps you identify the cause of your symptoms. Second, early diagnosis and adaptation to a gluten-free diet prevents you from having long-term health complications such as osteoporosis, infertility, neurological issues, and even certain types of cancer. For families with a history of celiac disease, this screening can also identify other affected members who may not even be aware of their condition.
Should You Consider Celiac Disease Screening?
The celiac disease screening guidelines recommend testing for:
- Individuals experiencing celiac disease symptoms like chronic diarrhea, constipation, bloating, abdominal pain, gas, nausea, and unexplained weight loss
- People who have non-digestive celiac disease symptoms include fatigue, headaches, anemia, bone density problems, skin rashes, and infertility
- Parents, siblings, and children of individuals diagnosed with celiac disease
- Individuals with type 1 diabetes, autoimmune liver disease, autoimmune thyroid disease, and other autoimmune disorders.
- People with Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, Williams syndrome, and selective IgA deficiency
- Patients with unknown iron deficiency anemia or high liver enzymes
Celiac Disease Blood Tests & Results In Detail
How is celiac disease diagnosed? Celiac disease screening starts with a blood test for specific antibodies. A blood test result indicates how your body's immune system reacts to gluten based on key biomarkers. This helps confirm your diagnosis.
The most common and highly accurate test is the tTG-IgA test, which checks for your tissue transglutaminase antibodies. A positive result means your body is producing antibodies against gluten. Your doctor will recommend an intestinal biopsy, where they take a small sample of your small intestine to check for damage, immune activation, and rapid cell growth.
Doctors may also check total IgA levels to ensure your body produces enough of this antibody for a precise result. If your IgA levels are low, a DGP-IgG test is performed to detect celiac disease. An EMA-IgA test helps confirm the diagnosis, and a positive result indicates celiac disease.
What to Expect In Your Celiac Disease Test with Mito Health
1. Easy access to blood test booking: Join Mito Health and select the Flagship Longevity Health Screening. You can purchase the Celiac Disease Screening directly from your dashboard.
2. Schedule a visit at a lab near you: A celiac disease test from Mito Health is available at over 2,000+ LabCorp locations across the US and BioReference labs in New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
3. Get your blood drawn: A simple blood draw allows testing for celiac disease and analyzing the results in a lab.
4. Receive your results: Your personalized report will be available on your Mito Health Dashboard within a few days. It will give you clear insights into your tTG-IgA test, total IgA levels, DGP-IgG test, and EMA-IgA test for celiac disease.
5. Get 1-on-1 coaching: Our top doctors will provide you with a health optimization plan based on the results of your blood work, lifestyle, and family history. You’ll get treatments and other health recommendations on dietary changes, exercise routines, sleep habits, and supplements.
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