Coeliac disease test for gluten intolerance

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do you suffer from ibs symptoms... diarrhoea, wind, bloating, tiredness?

You could have a gluten intolerance - find out now...

A simple, quick and reliable home test could give you a result as soon as tomorrow morning - as seen on ITV's This Morning.

Around 1 in 10 people with IBS could benefit from a gluten free diet. Now, a simple and reliable home test kit can tell you whether you should be gluten free in just 5 minutes.

The importance of an early diagnosis of gluten intolerance (coeliac disease) cannot be over stressed. Left undiagnosed and untreated, coeliac disease carries a higher risk of developing osteoporosis, infertility and bowel cancer later on in life.

If you do have coeliac disease, a gluten free diet could change your life within weeks... but first, get a diagnosis.

Any questions about the test? Call 0845 094 1861

Feeling tired, IBS symptoms, urgency to use the toilet after eating, nausea, mouth ulcers, diarrhoea, bloating, wind, constipation, headaches, depression, bone and joint pain, weight loss, anaemia.... the list goes on and could mean you have IBS but any one of these symptoms could also mean that you have coeliac disease (gluten intolerance).

Unlike IBS, coeliac disease (also spelt celiac) is a risk factor for other diseases such as bowel cancer, infertility and osteoporosis.

Early diagnosis is essential. It is estimated that 1 in 10 people originally diagnosed with IBS actually have coeliac disease.

In 2006 and 2007 this very same home coeliac test was used to test MPs at the House of Commons as part of an awareness raising event by Coeliac UK, a charity providing support and advice for people diagnosed with coeliac disease.

Finger prick test as accurate as lab tests

A report in the British Medical Journal which studied 2690 children and 120 adults showed that the finger prick blood test for coeliac disease was as accurate as hospital laboratory tests (Korponay-Szabo et al. BMJ 2007;335;1244-1247).

Five good reasons why you shouldn't ignore your symptoms... or those of your relatives

It is important that diagnosis is made early as left untreated, coeliac disease can increase the risks of infertility, osteoporosis and cancer (has anyone in your family suffered from these diseases? - you may be at risk too)
4 out 5 people with coeliac disease don't know that they have the disease or are at risk from the complications
Half a million people in the UK are likely to have coeliac disease but have not yet been accurately diagnosed
Around 1 in 10 people have been incorrectly diagnosed by their doctor as having IBS but actually have coeliac disease
If you have coeliac disease there is a high chance (1 in 10) that your children or parents also have coeliac disease

Gluten is not only found in wheat but also in barley and rye as well - some people are also sensitive to oats but the good news is that once you have been diagnosed you can lead a healthy, normal life by avoiding gluten in your diet and there is a lot of support available from organisations such as Coeliac UK.

Developed by eminent scientists and doctors in Finland - a world centre of expertise for coeliac disease, the Coeliac Test is a clinically proven, simple finger prick, blood spot test that detects high levels of IgA anti-transglutaminase antibodies. This is an established blood test for coeliac disease which has been shown to give equivalent results to intestinal biopsy and uses exactly the same materials found in tests used by doctors and laboratories.

Exclusive to Finvita customers:

FREE follow up telephone advice from our nurse if you get a positive result who will explain what you should do next. Just call us on 0845 094 1861 with your invoice number to make a free appointment and our nurse will call you back at a time convenient for you.

Coeliac Test Rated 10/10 by Daily Mail

"This test is quite valid - the gold standard for 99 per cent of coeliac patients is the presence of these antibodies," says Tom MacDonald, professor of immunology at Bart's and the London University medical schools. "The test is useful because GPs sometimes fail to diagnose coeliac properly and the longer it is left untreated the worse it gets - leading to complications such as anaemia. If you suspect a problem this is a good way to test yourself, though see your GP to confirm it. "Coeliac disease is a condition which can be cured with a gluten-free diet, so a person with a positive result can then take immediate action." Daily Mail 20/11/07

The Coeliac Test is different to other tests for wheat allergy or "food intolerance" tests and is specific for gluten intolerance (coeliac disease)
The Coeliac Test gives you a quick, reliable and affordable way to check whether you are likely to have coeliac disease or not - simply and safely at home
When you get your test kit if you need assistance contact us and we will help
If you get a positive result, call us to make a free telephone appointment to speak with our nurse who will explain what you need to do next.

The test kit contains:

easy to follow instructions
follow up advice
test strip
developer solution
sterile finger pricker
small sampling tube
sterile wipe
small sticking plaster
accurate results in just 5 minutes

Reliability Guaranteed

This product is CE marked as an In Vitro Diagnostic Device for home use according to European IVD directive 98/79EC. Which means that this home test meets or exceeds the standards required for medical tests used in hospital laboratories.

Please note that if you have been completely avoiding all wheat, barley and rye for longer than six weeks there is a chance that you may get a false negative result. This applies to all blood tests for coeliac disease and intestinal biopsy. This is because a strict gluten free diet allows the intestine to heal and the antibody levels to return to undetectable levels.

The Coeliac Test was introduced into the UK by allergy and intolernace expert Dr John Rees FIBMS, a biomedical scientist who has worked in the field of medical diagnostics specialising in developing laboratory tests for allergies and coeliac disease for over 20 years. If you would like to speak with Dr Rees about the coeliac test please telephone JRBiomedical on 01492 510 329.

Important message for doctors

The Coeliac test has recently been reviewed in the BMJ and has been shown to provide reliable results through the detection of IgA tissue transglutaminase antibodies. For further information on versions of the rapid test for use in general practice and laboratories please contact JRBiomedical on 01492 510 329.

Gluten intolerance test - safe, simple, accurate, results in 5 minutes

Home Celiac Test
for gluten intolerance
£

Do you need to test other members of your family too? Save £5 when you purchase two test kits at the same time.

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IBS Test for gluten intolerance - As seen on ITV's This morning

Coeliac Test as seen on ITV's This Morning

"Now there is a new finger-prick screening test for coeliac disease.... a rapid, simple test that can diagnose this condition in around 5 minutes." Dr Chris Steele, ambassador for Coeliac UK and presenter on ITVs This Morning tests Phillip Schofield with the Home Coeliac Test on ITVs This Morning

Coeliac Disease Test

results in just 5 minutes
easy to use home test
safe, accurate and reliable
FREE follow up telephone advice from our nurse if you get a positive result
developed by world expert scientists and doctors
this Coeliac Test has received excellent reviews and support from UK GPs and gastroenterologists

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Allergies and food intolerances affect a third of the UK population. Find out more about your allergies, allergy tests and how you can control your symptoms in our allergy spot written by allergy and intolerance expert Dr John Rees.

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"Thought you'd like to know that I found the "kit" very easy to use. Thank you!" Carol, Bedfordshire

"Thank you very much for your quick response... my dietician suggested me having a test so I thought I'd do the home one first. Thank you again for your very quick service" Susan, Edinburgh

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