Borderline Test Results

[quietblueeyes]

My doctor ran a celiac panel because of some digestive problems I've had, but the results were borderline positive.

This is the specific result:

immunoglobulin A = 526

Normal range = 81-463

Tissue transglutaminase = 3

4 is when an antibody is detected

I'm sure you all know what normal is, but I thought being specific about the results would help.

What does this mean? Should I consider myself celiac? I've read through the forum and saw the references to how you can't be borderline pregnant, so you can't be borderline celiac.

But should I see a GI doctor for more work?

Thanks for the help. I'm glad I found this place.

[GottaSki]

My doctor ran a celiac panel because of some digestive problems I've had, but the results were borderline positive.

This is the specific result:

immunoglobulin A = 526

Normal range = 81-463

Tissue transglutaminase = 3

4 is when an antibody is detected

I'm sure you all know what normal is, but I thought being specific about the results would help.

What does this mean? Should I consider myself celiac? I've read through the forum and saw the references to how you can't be borderline pregnant, so you can't be borderline celiac.

But should I see a GI doctor for more work?

Thanks for the help. I'm glad I found this place.

 

Welcome QBEs!

 

Your tTG (assuming it is the IgA) is negative for celiac disease.

 

That said, if you have symptoms that could be attributed to celiac disease - I strongly suggest you have the complete celiac panel and a few other blood tests.  Perhaps you have had some of these, but this is what I suggest:

 

Total Serum IgA

tTG - IgA

tTG - IgG (Tissue Transglutaminase)

EMA - IgA - some labs only run this with a positive tTG-IgA

DGP - IgA (Deamidated Gliadin Peptide)

DGP - IgG

 

CBC - Complete Blood Count

CMP - Complete Metabolic Panel

 

Nutrients: B6, B12, D, K, Iron, Ferritin, Copper and Zinc

 

*the tests marked in green are the two you mentioned in your post

 

Hang in there

 

PS...here is the list from the University of Chicago of all the symptoms that can be associated with celiac disease.

 

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[nvsmom]

I agree with Lisa, I think you should get more tests done too.  Some celiacs are negative in some tests (like the tTG IgA) while positive in others. It is a good idea to get as many tests done as possible in order to get a clearer idea of what is going on.

 

Pages 10-12 of this report discuses the accuracy of the various tests that Lisa listed for you.

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Remember to keep eating gluten until your testing is done.

 

Best wishes and welcome to the board.