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Could you guys look at my results?


SonOfTheEasternStar

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Endomysial IgA      Result: 7.9    Negative      

Reference Value:    Negative: <25    Positive: >25
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T-Transglutaminase IgA    Result: 4.3 IU/mL   Negative    

Reference Value: Negative is <10     Positive is  10 & above 

MayoMedicalLaboratories says 4.0-10.0 U/mL is weak positive. What value is usually weak positive? Where can i find some authoritative ref values for tTG-IgA?

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Test             Result                 Ref Value
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IgA            133 mg/dL            70 - 400
IgG            1152 mg/dL         700-1600
IgM            65 mg/dL             40 - 230
IgE            136.2 IU/mL         0 - 100


I regularly take whole-wheat cereals in breakfast so i'm sure i was taking enough gluten for the tests to show if i have coeliac disease.

My stomach feels heavy and bloated. I'm a patient of chronic constipation and have to take sodium picosulfate every 2-3 days to remedy that.

Could i have celiac disease? What can you infer from the results? Btw i didn't go to a doctor as where i'm from they don't deal with these kind of things. And are the reference values used by my lab correct or are they using some out-dated ref values?

Any help would be highly appreciated.


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Each lab has its own reference ranges.

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