'Over the counter' celiac home test in the UK and NZ

The freedom to test is something very helpful to conditions such as metabolic body odor and halitosis, where sufferers are likely dismissed by doctors as wasting time, and so don't manage to get tested at all. Someday anyone will be able to pay for any test, and then you can say peoples own health is in their own hands. At the moment the government bodies are in charge of our health ultimately.

In the UK (and New Zealand, as far as we know), one helpful test that is now available over the counter (or on the internet) for a fee is a reliable(?) home test for celiac. While celiac does not cause metabolic body odor (e.g. fecal body odor), it probably makes sense for someone with fecal body door to look for anything that may contribute to a dysbiotic condition of the gut (until the day the government says : the body odor and halitosis clinic we ordered to be set up has now shown what causes fecal body odor and these are the factors of the syndrome).

The gold standard test for celiac is a biopsy, but there are a collective group of blood tests that are normally used since they are easier and also collectively are almost certain to be specific and sensitive for almost every case.

The group of tests are :

• Serologic Tests

1. EMA (Immunoglobulin A anti-endomysium antibodies)
2. AGA (IgA anti-gliadin antibodies)
3. DGP (Deamidated gliadin peptide antibody)
4. tTGA (IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase

the AGA and EMA tests are now probably considered outdated and unreliable outdated. The 'vital' new test nowadays seems to be the transglutaminase test.

The celiac sprue association website says :

Deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP) antibodies tests developed in 2007 in combination with Tissue transglutaminase (TTG) antibodies and have better accuracy than native gliadin antibodies. Multiplex immunoassay (MIA) measures multiple antibodies simultaneously providing with reduced turnaround time and cost. This test for antibodies is as accurate as ELISA for the presence of celiac disease. Rational combination testing can help identify patients who need intestinal biopsy.

Anibiotech of Finland have developed a home test that detects transglutaminase reaction. The test can be done in the form of a finger-prick test at home. If it is negative you cannot be totally sure you don't have celiac (false negative), but if you are positive it's very likely you have celiac. The person could then go on to test through their Dr.

If nothing else, it's a cheap way of at least ruling out something that is likely to be detrimental to your health, if not the reason for smelling.

Update: The Biocard celiac home test seems to be now available in the USA and other countries:
Example seller of Biocard Celiac test in USA

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Manufacturers of Biocard
example of an online seller in the UK