TABLE 6.
Sensitivities of high Ab levels for detecting positive biopsy results
Assay | High Ab cutoff | No. of cases | No. of true positivesa | Sensitivity (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
tTG-IgA Celikey | 50 U/ml | 42 | 40 | 95.2 |
tTG-IgA Immulite 2000 | 40 U/ml | 48 | 45 | 93.7 |
EMA | 1/160 | 57 | 54 | 94.7 |
DGP (IgG+IgA) screen | 60 U | 56 | 52 | 92.8 |
tTG-IgG Celikey | 10 U/ml | 48 | 47 | 97.9 |
True positives for partial, subtotal, and total villous atrophy.