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Help w/ Bloodwork


IrishTwins2009

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We got my daughters blood back. (I know it wasn't a full panel) I need help. My gut screams celiac. We got a referral to a pediatric GI. Could her blood work still be indicative of celiac. Thanks

 

Tissue Transglutaminase Ab IGA <3    <16 considered normal

(no actual number given just less than 3)

 

Immunoglobulins IGA   0.38 flagged as low  0.45-2.37 normal

 

Ferritin 36.6 flagged low 40.0-200.0 normal

 

Neutrophils 9.1 flagged high 1.7-5.0 normal

Lymphocytes 0.6 flagged low 1.9-4.3 normal

 

Thoughts, thanks ?


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29 minutes ago, IrishTwins2009 said:

We got my daughters blood back. (I know it wasn't a full panel) I need help. My gut screams celiac. We got a referral to a pediatric GI. Could her blood work still be indicative of celiac. Thanks

 

Tissue Transglutaminase Ab IGA <3    <16 considered normal

(no actual number given just less than 3)

 

Immunoglobulins IGA   0.38 flagged as low  0.45-2.37 normal

 

Ferritin 36.6 flagged low 40.0-200.0 normal

 

Neutrophils 9.1 flagged high 1.7-5.0 normal

Lymphocytes 0.6 flagged low 1.9-4.3 normal

 

Thoughts, thanks ?

Well, you got the PED GI referral.  That is terrific news!   Please ask that the complete panel be ordered.  Kids and weird older adults like me, can often fail the TTG tests for reasons not clearly understood by celiac experts.  

Keep eating gluten daily or all celiac tests (even an endoscopy) will be invalid.  

IrishTwins2009 Apprentice

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I just hope this all goes fast because I want my daughter to feel better. I will definitely ask for a full panel. ???

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