Interpreting blood results

[Scotland007]

Hello all

I am trying to understand my coeliac screening results and wonder if anyone here can help me. (I live in Scotland, not sure if this makes a difference).

I received my blood results with a note from doctor to say, “normal results”. 

My blood results say-

IgA result 0.80 g/L (Normal range 0.65-4.21).

I am not sure if this means they have undertaken the TTG test, there is no indication as to whether they have checked anything else so I am also not clear if they have ruled out in IgA deficiency. 
 

I have symptoms consistent with coeliac disease- mainly GORD symptoms, some IBS symptoms (not bad) and recurrent iron deficiency anaemia, so I want to be reassured that coeliac is completely ruled out. I understand that these symptoms are common and may not mean that I have celiac.

I have a follow up appt with GP for the anaemia so want to be geared up with all the right information so that I fully understand my results and know what questions to ask. 
 

Many thanks in advance 

 

[trents]

55 minutes ago, Scotland007 said:

Hello all

I am trying to understand my coeliac screening results and wonder if anyone here can help me. (I live in Scotland, not sure if this makes a difference).

I received my blood results with a note from doctor to say, “normal results”. 

My blood results say-

IgA result 0.80 g/L (Normal range 0.65-4.21).

I am not sure if this means they have undertaken the TTG test, there is no indication as to whether they have checked anything else so I am also not clear if they have ruled out in IgA deficiency. 
 

I have symptoms consistent with coeliac disease- mainly GORD symptoms, some IBS symptoms (not bad) and recurrent iron deficiency anaemia, so I want to be reassured that coeliac is completely ruled out. I understand that these symptoms are common and may not mean that I have celiac.

I have a follow up appt with GP for the anaemia so want to be geared up with all the right information so that I fully understand my results and know what questions to ask. 
 

Many thanks in advance 

 

It's not clear to me either. Can you access your medical chart and the tests they ran online? There are several IGA tests that should have been run. Unfortunately, most general practitioners and many gastro docs are not very well versed about Celiac disease diagnosis.

[Scotland007]

Thanks for replying. I have a copy of the medical chart.. and it only says IgA 0.8.. I’m not sure if it’s maybe a summary of the actual results. It includes my other bloods for haemoglobin etc 

i’ll maybe just need to ask next week and fingers crossed that they know what they are talking about !! 

[Scott Adams]

This is an older article, but still relevant. Hopefully they did other tests but please let us know:

 

[cristiana]

Hi Scotland007 - brilliant name, puts me in mind of Sean Connery!

You may have already found the Coeliac UK website but if not it's worth a look.  

https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/coeliac-disease/getting-diagnosed/blood-tests-and-biospy/

My friend found herself in your situation.  Her GP gave her the full coeliac panel as her father was a coeliac.  All the tests came back normal, but she was still having a lot of discomfort.   As a small number of coeliacs have normal blood tests she arranged for a private endoscopy to be absolutely sure.   I think it cost her about £700 a few years ago. Anyway, turns out there was no villous blunting but she did have gastritis - and unfortunately still struggles with it, but she at least is now in a better place to know how to deal with it.

I was offered an endoscopy because my tTG levels were sky high, other readings were unremarkable, so definitely pursue that test if you haven't already had it.

Cristiana