Genetic Testing Now Available For Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease Without a Doctors Visit. Read our FAQ below… DO I GET FAMILY DISCOUNT? IF SO HOW MUCH? – Yes. When you order two or more kits, you save 10% off of your total price. WHAT COMES IN THE TEST KIT - The kit comes with thorough instructions, two cheek swabs and envelope to mail out the completed swabs with US postage included. If you are overseas, additional postage may be required. DO I HAVE TO EAT GLUTEN BEFORE TAKING THIS TEST? – No. Because this is a DNA test, the results are not affected by the ingestion of gluten. DO THE CHEEK SWABS EXPIRE? No After swabbing the cheeks with swabs, the DNA is good for months as long as the swabs are put back into the paper sleeves and sealed with tape. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THE RESULTS BACK? 3-4 weeks once the kit is completed and mailed. IS THIS LAB ACCREDITED? Yes, Gluten Free Society uses a genetics lab that is accredited - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), #06D0888615 – College of American Pathology (CAP), #63066-01 HOW MANY GENES ARE TESTED? 2 genes are tested. Both the HLA-DQ alpha 1 and beta 1 genes are measured. CAN I FILE THIS TEST TO MY INSURANCE? No. This test is not covered by insurance. HOW IS THIS TEST DIFFERENT FROM OTHER DNA TESTS? – This test measures for all genes linked to both gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. Other labs only measure for genes linked to celiac disease. MY BLOOD TESTS WERE NEGATIVE. HOW IS THIS TEST DIFFERENT? Genetic testing does not yield false negatives the way common blood tests do. Remember that blood tests typically only measure 2 out of 7 known immune responses to gluten (most of them only measure the gluten in wheat – gliadin). Gene testing gives a definitive answer as to whether or not one should avoid gluten. HOW DOES GENE TESTING COMPARE TO CYREX LAB TESTING? Cyrex labs is more comprehensive than traditional blood tests, but the same problems occur with this type of testing. The lab measures antibody responses to different gluten proteins as well as proteins that the body my confuse for gluten. Unfortunately, there are thousands of different types of gluten based proteins and Cyrex only measures a handful. Genetic testing identifies the bodies propensity to react to gluten, based on your DNA. This is a much more accurate tool to determine whether one should avoid gluten or not.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:17:58 +0000
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