BIOSYNEX Gluten self-test

• Detects antibodies specific to celiac disease (IgG Anti-GDP)
  
• Easy to use: blood sampling (from a small drop of blood from the fingertip
• Rapid result in 10 minutes
• 96.7% reliable

Coeliac disease often goes undetected; in fact, in adults it is diagnosed on average more than 10 years after the first symptoms appear. The absence of a strict gluten-free diet increases the risk of infertility, osteoporosis and various cancers. It is therefore important to be tested as soon as possible. Our reliable gluten self-test allows you to detect gluten intolerance by taking a sample that requires only a tiny drop of blood.

CONTENTS OF THE KIT :

• 1 cassette
• 1 diluent bottle
• 1 pricker
• 1 drop swab
• 1 alcohol wipe
• 1 compress
• 1 plaster
• 1 instruction manual

Frequently asked questions

Is a positive result with the BIOSYNEX Gluten Self-test sufficient to diagnose celiac disease ?

The Biosynex Gluten Self-test allows you to determine at home, quickly and safely whether you are likely to have celiac disease. If this is the case, consult your doctor for a definitive diagnosis and take the appropriate measures.

I have changed my lifestyle for a gluten-free diet. Can I still use the BIOSYNEX Gluten Self-test ?

There is no contraindication to the use of the Gluten Self-Test in children of any age. However, if the child is too young, we recommend that the child be referred to his or her doctor.

What is the difference between coeliac disease and gluten intolerance?

Celiac disease and gluten intolerance are synonymous. However, scientists recommend that the term ‘gluten intolerance’ should no longer be used as it is too often mistaken for all patients who cannot tolerate gluten. However, we know that some people feel better when they eliminate gluten from their diet without having antibodies against the gluten protein in their body. In this case we talk about gluten hypersensitivity.

What antibodies does the Gluten Self-Test look for?

The gluten self-test looks for IgG antibodies against Gliadin (GDP: Gliadin deamide peptide): the aim is to find out whether this protein is present by taking a micro drop of blood.

As with any self-test, any patient with a positive result should be referred to a doctor who will prescribe a confirmatory laboratory test as recommended in the instructions for use. Our self-test provides a diagnostic orientation on a suspicion of celiac disease or not, it comes into action in first intention and in no case in substitution of a complete course of screening, confirmation and management of this pathology.

Our self-test is an additional tool to facilitate access to the diagnosis of celiac disease, which is currently both under-diagnosed and sometimes self-diagnosed without objective basis.

Does the test also detect people who are NCGS (non-celiac gluten sensitivity) ?

No, no test can detects them.

Today, a person is considered NCGS if he or she does not suffer from intolerance or allergy to gluten (or wheat to be precise), but experiences an improvement in his or her state of health following the elimination of this element from the diet. The causes and the very existence of this syndrome are still very much debated. There is no medical test that can formally establish a diagnosis, and scientists are struggling to gather solid evidence that gluten is responsible.

Can a gluten-free diet be dangerous for my health?

Removing gluten from the diet is a very restrictive and time-consuming process. In some instances, it can lead to nutritional deficiencies in the case of indiscriminate self-restriction.