Confused about my Celiac Test Results

[jwang987]

My doctor is out right now, so I was wondering if someone can help me interpret my celiac test results? The result says "normal," but there is a note on the bottom that says that "Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) has been identified as the endomysial antigen. Studies have demonstrated that endomysial IgA antibodies have over 99% specificity for gluten sensitive enteropathy." If someone could help me out with this, I would really appreciate it...thank you so much in advance!

FImmunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum (value = 208)RN

FDeamidated Gliadin Abs, IgA(value = 7)RN

- Negative 0 - 19

- Weak Positive 20 - 30

- Moderate to Strong Positive >30

FDeamidated Gliadin Abs, IgG(value = 6) RN

- Negative 0 - 19

- Weak Positive 20 - 30

- Moderate to Strong Positive >30

 

Ft-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA(value = 3)RN

- Negative 0 - 3

- Weak Positive 4 - 10

- Positive >10

- .

- Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) has been identified

- as the endomysial antigen. Studies have demonstr-

- ated that endomysial IgA antibodies have over 99%

- specificity for gluten sensitive enteropathy.

Ft-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgG (value <2) RN

- Negative 0 - 5

- Weak Positive 6 - 9

- Positive >9

Result: Normal

[trents]

"Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) has been identified as the endomysial antigen."

This not a test result. I believe it is just stating what kind of marker the antibody testing is targeting. Your actual test numbers are all negative. Had you already started eating gluten free before the testing was done? If you were still consuming gluten up until the blood draw but still have celiac-like symptoms then you may have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). They share many of the same symptoms but there is no test for NCGS yet. celiac disease must first be ruled out.

[jwang987]

15 minutes ago, trents said:

"Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) has been identified as the endomysial antigen."

This not a test result. I believe it is just stating what kind of marker the antibody testing is targeting. Your actual test numbers are all negative. Had you already started eating gluten free before the testing was done? If you were still consuming gluten up until the blood draw but still have celiac-like symptoms then you may have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). They share many of the same symptoms but there is no test for NCGS yet. celiac disease must first be ruled out.

Got it, thank you so much! And yes, I was consuming gluten up until the blood draw. My symptoms are itchy skin, but I only get it on one of my fingers, which is really strange to me...it could be because of something other than gluten though? I really need to get it checked. 

[trents]

A skin rash known as dermatitis herpetiformis or "DH" is associated with celiac disease and celiac disease is the only known cause for it. But it has characteristic little blisters in the bumps. It is an epidermal expression of celiac disease and a small percentage of celiacs have only that - no GI involvement. But most celiacs who have DH do have GI involvement.

[knitty kitty]

Itchy skin without any rash can be peripheral neuropathy, frequently caused by vitamin deficiencies common in Celiac Disease.

How much gluten were you eating?  How many weeks did you eat this amount before the blood tests?