Doctor O'Donovan explains how patients in the UK are tested for Coeliac Disease. Coeliac disease is a condition where your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat gluten a dietary protein found in 3 types of cereal:

* wheat
* barley
* rye

This damages your gut (small intestine) so you are unable to take in nutrients. Coeliac disease can cause a range of symptoms, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating.

Currently in the UK testing for coeliac disease involves two things.

* a blood test to help identify people who may have coeliac disease
* a biopsy of part of the bowel (known as the small intestine), to confirm the diagnosis

While being tested for coeliac disease, you SHOULD eat foods containing gluten to ensure the tests are accurate. This means eating gluten in more than one meal a day, for a minimum of 6 weeks, before testing is performed.

For more information see: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coeliac...

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