My daughter on the Gluten challenge: Which gluten panel is more comprehensive please?

[Kurzemiete]

Hello Forum members :

So my daughter who has been on the Gluten Challenge for about 8 weeks now, and we want to do the Comprehensive panel.

-tTG IgA and tTG IgG

-DGP IgA and DGP IgG

-EMA IgA

-total serum IgA and IgG (control test)

-AGA IGA and AGA IgG - older and less reliable tests largely replace by the DGP tests

We are not having any luck with a clinic that does all of these tests.

 

I would be more than grateful if you can tell me which of these two Panels is more complete.

Sorry , I do sound probably ignorant (and in these matters I am just beginning to learn ) and I am in desperate need of assistance.

 

PANEL 1- (free clinic)

-immunoglblulin GAM (IgA, IgG, IgM)

-CRP

-ESR

(He also suggested the following tests:

ALT, Alk phosphate, Vit B12, Ferritin.)

 

PANEL 2- (Paying clinic)

1.        Deaminated Gliadins IgG & IgA (DGP IgA)

2.        Anti-Tissue transglutaminase IgA(tTG)

3.        Total IgA (control test) we don’t offer total IgG as part of this panel '

4.     ESR

I didn’t recognize AGA IGA and AGA IgG' was what the lab technician told me.

 

Thank you so much,

L.

[RMJ]

Panel 2 is the one that tests for celiac with the DGP and tTG tests.  Panel 1 does NOT have any celiac-specific tests.

[cyclinglady]

Exactly what RMJ wrote -- panel 2. 

[Kurzemiete]

Thank you so much for your advice RMJ and cyclinglady,

it is  very much appreciated !