2nd-order laboratory parameters – depending on the results of the medical history, physical examination, etc. -for differential diagnostic clarification
- Elastase in stool, lipase -for suspected chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- Calprotectin – in suspected chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
- Stool tests – for suspected infections.
- Prick test – in case of suspected food allergy (pollen-associated NMA).
- Specific Ig-E serum – for suspected food allergy (cross-reactive NM: spices, celery, house dust).
- Endomysium antibody (EMA) and transglutaminase antibody (tTG9/ Endomysium IgA and transglutaminase IgA – for suspected celiac disease (gluten-sensitive or gluten-induced enteropathy; gluten intolerance).
