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. 2006 Feb 17;59(7):736–739. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2005.031864

Table 1 Five samples with positive tissue transaminase (TTG) antibodies diluted with IgA‐deficient serum.

TTG theory (Celikey units) Measured TTG antibody (Celikey units) TTG optical density (OD units) EMA
10 10.2 0.936 Moderate
5 4.9 0.529 Moderate–weak
3 2.8 0.31 Weak
2 1.7 0.199 Weak
1 0.9 0.108 Very weak
18 17.4 1.58 Moderate
9 9.1 0.95 Moderate
4.5 4.4 0.52 Moderate
2 1.8 0.24 Weak
1 1 0.13 Very weak
26 26.3 1.99 Moderate
13 13.8 1.06 Moderate
5.2 5.1 0.58 Moderate
2.6 2.4 0.3 Weak
1.3 1.6 0.21 Very weak
5.8 5.8 0.64 Moderate
2.9 2.8 0.33 Weak
1.9 1.6 0.21 Weak
0.95 0.9 0.12 Very weak
0.47 0.5 0.08 Negative
8.1 8.1 0.84 Moderate
4 4.1 0.44 Moderate
2.1 2.2 0.29 Weak
1.0 1.1 0.15 Very weak
0.5 0.6 0.08 Negative

EMA, endomysium IgA antibody; OD, optical density; TTG, tissue transglutaminase.