COELIAC DISEASE
- Useful for:
The Coeliac Disease test checks for specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene variants, particularly HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8, which are strongly linked to coeliac disease.
- Method Name: Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
- Other Common Names: N/A
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 8034
- Fasting or other requirements: N/A
- Specimen Type: EDTA WHOLE BLOOD
- Specimen Required Supplies: EDTA whole blood tube, purple top
- Specimen Volume: 2 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: 2-3 working days

