title: Point-of-care testing for celiac disease has a low sensitivity in endoscopy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Celiac disease (CD) is a common but underdiagnosed condition. A rapid point-of-care test (POCT) could reduce lead times and missed diagnoses.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the utility of an immunoglobulin (Ig) A tissue transglutaminase (TTG) antibody POCT in an endoscopic setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective observational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A single UK university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients presenting with suspected CD, known CD, and routine endoscopy for upper GI symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients were tested with POCT, serum TTG, endomysial antibody (EMA), and upper GI endoscopy with duodenal biopsies at the same visit.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comparison was made with histology in all cases, with villous atrophy regarded as diagnostic of CD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 576 patients (63.5% female, mean [± standard deviation] age 49.7 years [± 17.6 years]) were recruited. A total of 523 patients had no prior diagnosis of CD, and 53 patients had known CD coming for reassessment. A total of 117 patients were newly diagnosed with CD, and 82 were positively identified by the POCT. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 70.1%, 96.6%, 85.4%, and 91.8%, respectively. In comparison, TTG and EMA both performed significantly better than the POCT. Sensitivity and specificity of TTG were 91.0% and 83.5%, respectively, and EMA were 83.8% and 97.5%, respectively. Of patients with known CD coming for reassessment, 26 had villous atrophy, and POCT results were positive in 16 (61.5%). There was poor agreement between POCT and standard serology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High pre-test probability of CD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The performance of this POCT was disappointing compared with standard serology and cannot at present be recommended within the context of an endoscopy unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurien
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kate E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ioannis
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authors.lastname: Chalkiadakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Melissa F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hale
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Mohamad Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Victoria
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authors.lastname: Courtice
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Marios
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authors.lastname: Hadjivassiliou
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: David S
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authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000091345:Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011503:Transglutaminases / Q000276:immunology*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D000091345:Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2; D011503:Transglutaminases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins