Table 2. Characteristics of the assays in the algorithm.
Kit name, antigen | Short name | Manufacturer | Antibodies | Manufacturer cutoff (borderline range) |
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Aesku CeliCheck, neoepitopes (human recombinant tTG crosslinked with gliadin specific peptides) | Neoepitope | Aesku Diagnostics, Wendelsheim, Germany | IgA, IgG | 20.0 (±20%) U/ml |
Liaison tTG IgA | tTG IgA | DiaSorin S.p.A., Saluggia, Italy (Liaison) | IgA | 8.0 (±10%) AU/ml |
Anti-tTG screen, human recombinant tTG | tTG IgA+IgG | ORGENTEC Diagnostika GmbH, Mainz, Germany | IgA, IgG | 15PGL U/ml |
Abbreviations: tTG, tissue transglutaminase; U, units.