Celiac Home Test

Celiac and IBS in European Journal of Internal Medicine

A study published in the October issue of the European Journal of Internal Medicine found that celiac disease is very common amongst patients who show symptoms of Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS).

The study was conducted by researchers at Ankara University Medical School and evaluated patients with symptoms of IBS by admistering the Biocard Celiac Disease Test, the finger prick test kit for celiac disease. Patients who tested positive received an endoscopic small intestine biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of celiac disease.

The researchers confirmed that two of the 100 IBS patients had elevated levels of celiac disease-associated antibodies and were able to confirm the diagnosis with the biopsy. The researchers said that bot haptients went on a gluten-free diet and in turn showed improvement in their symptoms at follow-up. As a result of their findings, the researchers suggested that patients with IBS criteria should also be screened for celiac disease. 

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Brazilian Study Finds Great Outcomes for Celiac Diagnosis with Biocard Home Test Kit

A new study published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology finds that the Biocard Celiac Home Test Kit is as reliable as the traditional serological tests for diagnosing celiac disease, as well as for monitoring adherence to a gluten-free diet in already diagnosed patients. 

For the study, Brazilian researchers evaluated 300 individuals, 206 females and 94 males by giving each the Biocard Celiac Test, which uses just a fingerprick of blood. Patients who showed signs of celiac disease and those with a positive Biocard test were given an endoscopy to confirm the diagnosis. Additionally, patients who reported not adhering to the gluten-free diet were also biopsied to evaluate intestinal changes.

When comparing the results of the Biocard test with traditional celiac antibody tests, the researchers found that the "point-of-care test was as reliable as conventional serological tests in detecting CD cases
and in CD diet monitoring."

This is great news for the Biocard Test Kit and is hopefully another indicator of how the test being approved in the United States in the near future will improve diagnosis rates and help patients quickly get on the road to becoming healthy.

Biocard Celiac Test Kit in the News

Check out these two fantastic magazine pieces that include the Biocard Celiac Test Kit. Pharmacy Business Magazine lists the test under it's Hot new natural products and explains the basics of how it works. Then More Magazine offers a great article about celiac disease and the importance of diagnosis. They look at how celiac is connected to so many different symptoms and how important it is to get diagnosed. Additionally they suggest the Biocard Celiac Test Kit as a lower cost alternative to the traditional laboratory tests.

Check them out below: 

MORE MAGAZINE Article: Download More Magazine Oct 09

PHARMACY BUSINESS MAGAZINE Article: Download FrontShop Magazine

Is the Biocard Home Celiac Test Reliable? Absolutely!

Now that there's a home celiac test available in Canada and making it's way to the United States, the question everyone is asking is "how reliable is it?"

According to the markets of the test at 2G Pharma Inc., the test is as accurate as a tissue transglutaminase (tTG) laboratory test that your doctor would request and uses the same technology to detect specific IgA antibodies that react with tissue transglutaminase (tTG), a well known indicator of celiac disease.  The test has been approved by Health Canada and meets all of the European medical device requirements for a home test.

Additionally, a study published in the British Medical Journal found that the simple rapid antibody test allowed nurses working in primary care medical offices to detect celiac disease in patients who were not picked up during routine clinical care. The study evaluated 2,690 children around six years old and 120 nurses. The study found 31 newly diagnosed celiac patients. The rapid test accurately detected celiac disease in 30 of the 31 patients. 

The Biocard Celiac Test is a landmark development for the entire celiac community. It is the first time that patients will have immediate access to find out if they have the autoimmune disorder. It makes celiac disease as easy to diagnose as a sinus infection! So try it out now!

Home Celiac Test Video on YouTube

Check out this awesome video that teaches you the proper way to use the Biocard Celiac Test! It shows you exactly how to use the home celiac test and helps you understand how it works. The test that measures (anti-tTG) IgA antibodies from a fingertip blood sample. The U.S. FDA is currently evaluating the test and is expected to grant approval in the United States sometime in 2009.

Honestly, I can't wait for the approval to come. Once this test is in the the hands of doctors in America and easily available in stores for purchase (just like in Canada), celiac diagnosis could become as easy as diagnosing strep throat!

Read a longer article about the test kit published by Celiac Princess.  

All About BioCard Celiac Test

If you have been suffering from fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, breathlessness or irritable bowel symptoms, these could be due to Celiac disease. If this is the case, the Biocard™ Celiac Test may be right for you. The Biocard™ Celiac Test is as accurate as tests performed in a hospital laboratory. It is safe, affordable and simple to use and can be carried out in the convenience of your own home in just 10 minutes.

Whether your Biocard™ Celiac Test result is positive or negative, you will have a better sense of whether Celiac disease may be the cause of your symptoms.

The Celiac test is positive if a red control line appears in the control field (labeled C) AND a light to dark red line forms in the test field (labeled T). The test indicates that there are Celiac disease associated IgA antibodies in the tested blood. Detection of these antibodies indicates with a high probability, existing Celiac disease.

If you do test positive according to the Biocard™ Celiac Test kit, see your doctor; and continue with a normal diet under the continued supervision of your doctor until you have the diagnosis confirmed. The good news is, more than 70% of people with Celiac disease respond to a gluten free diet within days or weeks.

And remember, if you have tested positive for Celiac disease, early screening with the Biocard™ Celiac Test for your children, siblings and parents is important, as their risk factor for Celiac disease is reportedly 1 in 10.