There are home testing kits for coeliac disease available in pharmacies, over the counter or online but these do not provide an accurate medical diagnosis of coeliac disease. They are also not recognised by national medical guidelines. There is only one clear way of getting diagnosed – a medical diagnosis with a blood test and gut biopsy.

If you do use a home testing kit it is important that whatever the outcome you discuss your symptoms with your GP.

Alternative tests may claim to diagnose food related ‘problems’, allergies or intolerances, but they are not used for coeliac disease.

A few examples of tests that are not used to diagnosis coeliac disease are:

• Applied kinesiology.
• Hair analysis.
• IgG gliadin antibody tests.
• Leukocytotoxic tests.
• Vega testing.

These tests are not regarded as accurate or reliable. They do not diagnose coeliac disease.

If you think you may have coeliac disease, you should continue to eat a normal diet which contains gluten and discuss getting tested for coeliac disease with your GP.