Specimen Requirements

Title

Epidermal Transglutaminase (eTG/TG3) Antibody, IgA

Specimen Requirement

Collect SST/2.0 mL serum, after 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and send.

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Stability

Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: Indefinitely

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

7-21 days

Clinical Use

Use to asses and monitory dermatitis herpetiformis.

Test Code

ETG