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Celiac home genetic testing kit recommendations

MargaretA

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MargaretA Newbie
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We want to purchase a celiac genetic home testing kit for our 5 year old. Any recommendations?

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kareng Grand Master
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36 minutes ago, MargaretA said:

We want to purchase a celiac genetic home testing kit for our 5 year old. Any recommendations?

You might want to say what country you are in.  That can make a difference on what is available

 

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We are thinking about ordering one from celiac disease DNA for com for $250

We're in the US.

 

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kareng Grand Master
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1 minute ago, MargaretA said:

We are thinking about ordering one from celiac disease DNA for com for $250

We're in the US.

 

celiacdiseasedna.com

If you are going  to pay that much, why not just get it done at a reputable lab near you?  I think mine was about that much.

kareng Grand Master
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I just looked , briefly, at it and the main company.  If that had been around when I gene tested, I would have done that.  I didn't think my health insurance would pay for my DNA test.... but they actually did by going thru my doctor.  

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Good idea to see if we could go thru doc and insurance

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In case you did not know, genetic testing for celiac disease is usually used to help rule out a celiac disease diagnosis.  Some 35% of the population carries the genes that could turn into celiac disease (only a very few actually develop it).    That is a lot of people!  

If you suspect celiac disease, consider a simple antibodies blood test from the University of Chicago’s celiac center:

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MargaretA Newbie
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Thank you!

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