From What I Can Tell, Negative Blood Screening But Are We Missing Tests?

[mamat78]

I know that there are a lot of threads about understanding results...now I see why! I went back to gp to get my blood test results as well as my results for DH skin test. Turned out that my skin wasnt tested properly and she only tested for some other skin conditions. 

 

As far as the blood results go, I think they are negative...

 

TTG: 5.9 (ref 0-20)

 

IgA: 3.88 (ref: .70-4.0)

 

That is all the tests I got done. Is that sufficient? I thought I would know when I went but it turns out I am more confused now than before. 

 

The skin swab she did was for HSV and VZV NAT whatever those are! Both neg anyways. I still believe I have DH but will wait on specialist to see what he has to say...

[mamat78]

I had total CBC done as well and the only above normal reading (twice) was hemoglobin was just above the high normal. it  was: 

 

152 (ref 118-151)

[nvsmom]

i'm not sure which tests were done on you. There are two TTG tests and I don't know which you had (although it appears negative), and I'm assuming that the IgA test was your control test, and not actually a celiac test.

 

The usual celiac tests are;

TTG IgA and TTG IgA

DGP IgA and DGP IgG

EMA IgA

total serum IgA

AGA IgA and AGA IgG (older tests)

 

You might want to get the full panel done. Some doctors start with the TTG tests and do more if they are positive but the problem with that is that some people will have negative TTG tests but a positive DGP, which is very specific to celiac disease. If you can, consider requesting more testing.

 

Good luck.