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2 Test Results 'normal' And Now Very Confused!

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twins66 Newbie
twins66
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Hi

 

I've been a member for a couple of years but I don't think I've posted on here before?

 

Hope you can help me, I had the blood test done by my GP in 2011 and after being told it was 'normal' I went away confused but willing to take the diagnosis of 'IBS' away with me...but wasn't convinced...

 

Two years go by and I just can't go on anymore like this so I go back for a second blood test...same result same response!  My GP absolutely insists my results are so 'normal' there is no way he could justify referring me for an endoscopy....so I'm at a standstill!  I'm in the UK so if I want to go forward with the endoscopy its got to be done privately. 

 

Before I take this any further, can someone have a look at my test results below and make any sense of what this 'normal' test says!!!  I'm mystified....

 

This week has been horrendous, symptom wise, particularly bad today.... :(

 

Thank you

 

Test 2011 2013 Range Additional Comments from Lab FBC Normal Normal n/a n/a 2011 and 2013:   no action HB 13.8 14.5 11.5-16.5 g/dL   WBCs 6.0 5.4 4.0-11.0 10*9/L   Platelet count 202 211 150-450 10*9/L   RBCs 4.79 4.92 3.80-5.50 10*12/L   Haematocrit 0.40 0.43 0.37-0.48     MCV 84.0 86.9 80-100 fl   MCH 28.7 29.5 26.5-31.5 pg   Neutrophil count 3.60 3.30 2.0-7.5 10*9/L   Lymphocyte count 1.90 1.70 1.50-4.00 10*9/L   Monocyte count 0.40 0.30 0.20-0.80 10*9/L   - 0.00 x10  ̂9/l 0.10 0.10 0.04-0.40 10*9/L   - 0.00 x10  ̂9/l 0.00 0.00 0.0-0.10 10*9/L    0.00 x10  ̂9/l 0.10 0.10 0.00-0.44 10*9/L   Serum total bilirubin level 7 Not Tested 0-17 umol/L   Total Cholesterol: HDL ratio 2.3 Not Tested 0-4.5 mmol/L   GFR calculated abbreviated MDRD   Not Tested     2011:   >90  mL/min/1.73m*2 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 2 4 1-20 mm/h 2011 and 2013:   normal - no action IgA 3.79 3.68 0.71-3.79 g/L 2011 and 2013:   normal - no action Plasma fasting glucose level 4.8 <4.0 2011:   3.0-6.0
2013:   0-5 2011:   mmol/L
2013:   mg/L 2011 and 2013:   normal - no action Anti-tissue Transglutaminase level Normal Not Tested n/a n/a 2011:   Negative.  Provided patient is not IgA deficient and is on a gluten-containing diet, coeliac disease is unlikely.
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twins66 Newbie
twins66
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Oh dear...those results didn't paste in the box like that before...i'll try and post them again...

twins66 Newbie
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Test                                                         2011                             2013                      Range                                  Comments from lab

FBC                                                                       Normal                               Normal                               n/a                                         2011 and 2013:   no action

HB                                                                         13.8                                      14.5                                      11.5-16.5                         

WBCs                                                                     6.0                                         5.4                                         4.0-11.0

Platelet count                                                      202                                       211                                       150-450

RBCs                                                                      4.79                                      4.92                                      3.80-5.50

Haematocrit                                                         0.40                                      0.43                                      0.37-0.48

MCV                                                                       84.0                                      86.9                                      80-100

MCH                                                                       28.7                                      29.5                                      26.5-31.5

Neutrophil count                                                 3.60                                      3.30                                      2.0-7.5

Lymphocyte count                                               1.90                                      1.70                                      1.50-4.00

Monocyte count                                                   0.40                                      0.30                                      0.20-0.80 

- 0.00 x10  ̂9/l                                                        0.10                                      0.10                                      0.04-0.40

- 0.00 x10  ̂9/l                                                        0.00                                      0.00                                      0.0-0.10

0.00 x10  ̂9/l                                                           0.10                                      0.10                                      0.00-0.44 

Serum total bilirubin level                                  7                                             Not Tested                         0-17

Total Cholesterol: HDL ratio                               2.3                                         Not Tested                         0-4.5                                   

GFR calculated abbreviated MDRD                2011:   >90  mL/min/1.73m*2                                         No range

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate                        2                                             4                                             1-20                               normal - no action

IgA                                                                           3.79                                      3.68                                      0.71-3.79                        normal - no action

Plasma fasting glucose level                               4.8                                         <4.0                                      2011:   3.0-6.0              normal - no action

                                  2013:   0-5

Anti-tissue Transglutaminase level                 Normal                               Not Tested                               n/a                            

Anti-tissue Transglutaminase level comments: 2011 -  Negative.  Provided patient is not IgA deficient and is on a gluten-containing diet, coeliac disease is unlikely

twins66 Newbie
twins66
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As I said before, these are the results over the last two years....any explanation would be very helpful I cant seem to find anything to compare it to...much appreciated...sorry for the way they posted...new to all this! :wacko:

powerofpositivethinking Community Regular
powerofpositivethinking
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it looks like you produce enough IgA, but it appears that they didn't even run the ttg IgA tests this time  :blink:

 

IgA                                                                           3.79                                      3.68                                      0.71-3.79                        normal - no action

Anti-tissue Transglutaminase level     Normal                               Not Tested                               n/a                       

 

is it possible to get a complete celiac antibody panel run?  

Comprehensive Celiac Panel:

DGP iga/igg

ttg iga/igg

EMA

Total iga serum-this is a control test to make sure you make enough iga to validate the other testing* you do make enough IgA

check out page 12 in this report for testing information:

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frieze Community Regular
frieze
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yeah, they didn't even run the one test they would cover (pay for).  You really need to find a way to pay for private testing.  good luck

Cobalt Newbie
Cobalt
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I have had "IBS" for about 15 years, until 2 years ago my Dad was diagnosed with Coeliac disease.  I went to my GP for testing he performed a limited blood test from memory it was just the basic Iga test.  It came back negative and my GP told me to go away I just had IBS so live with it.  I moved house recently and signed on with a new GP, I mentioned the test when I registered with him and he told me he had seen quite a few false negatives. He asked me to go gluten free for a month and the change to my health was amazing from this he was happy to refer me to have the Endoscopy, unfortunately I had to go back on to gluten for 6 weeks which was hard, but have finally had the test.  Results should be back in 3 weeks.

 

Having been through this I am so glad I changed GP maybe you should consider it, but I understand it may be luck if you get a new GP that is sympathetic.

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