Eurofins Biomnis code

ENDOA

Synonyms

• Anti gluten IgA antibodies
• Endomysium - anti-IgA antibodies

Specialty

Immunology

Clinical significance

The only anti-endomysium antibodies of interest are those of the IgA class which are a marker for celiac disease (more specific than anti-gliadin). They disappear once the patient has changed his or her diet.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum (do not use 10 mL tube)
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

For requests for an anti-endomysial antibody assay that does not specify which antibody to test for (IgA or IgG), IgA will be tested for in accordance with the recommendations

Methodology

Immunofluorescence

Turnaround time

2 days