Lost in test results

[hanna246]

I have autoimmune disorders  and was tested for gluten  sensitivity. No symptoms.   But Dr. Came back and said  I have Celiac disease. Family always playing Drs.. Said the tests show I am moderately positive.  So don't  worry.  And well I don't  understand  test results???

Anti Gliadin Ab, IgA. 0-19 units      >150^

Tissue Transglutaminase.  0- 3 U/mL.      18^

Can someone  help me understand. So I can explain this to my family. 

Thank you Hanna246

 

 

[trents]

The tissue transglutaminase is a mild positive but the anti Gliadin AB, IGA is strongly positive. Both have high specificity with regard to celiac disease. So, the chances of these positives being caused by something other than celiac disease is remote. Are you scheduled for an endoscopy with biopsy yet to confirm the findings of the blood work?

For the two tests you entered in your first post, the "normal" range is given in the first set of numbers and your score is given in the number with the ^ by it. ^ means higher than normal. An arrow head pointing down (v) besides the number would mean lower than normal.

Edited July 16, 2023 by trents

[hanna246]

1 hour ago, hanna246 said:

I have autoimmune disorders  and was tested for gluten  sensitivity. No symptoms.   But Dr. Came back and said  I have Celiac disease. Family always playing Drs.. Said the tests show I am moderately positive.  So don't  worry.  And well I don't  understand  test results???

Anti Gliadin Ab, IgA. 0-19 units      >150^

Tissue Transglutaminase.  0- 3 U/mL.      18^

Can someone  help me understand. So I can explain this to my family. 

Thank you Hanna246

 

 

 

[trents]

Many people with celiac disease are asymptomatic. We call the "silent" celiacs. I was one. Autoimmune disorders tend to cluster.

See my edit in the last post for understanding your test results.

[hanna246]

This helps alot in understanding these tests. I will ask the  Dr. About having  a biopsy. Thank you

[trents]

By the way, welcome to the forum, hanna246!

Don't start the gluten free diet until you find out if you will be having a biopsy. You don't want healing of the small bowel villi to happen until after the biopsy since that might invalidate the biopsy results.

[RMJ]

The Anti Gliadin Ab IgA is so high that it is above the range where the test gives a specific value for the answer. It is greater than (>) 150.  It could be 151, it could be 1500. It is not moderately positive, it is a very high positive.

[trents]

7 hours ago, trents said:

The tissue transglutaminase is a mild positive but the anti Gliadin AB, IGA is strongly positive. Both have high specificity with regard to celiac disease. So, the chances of these positives being caused by something other than celiac disease is remote. Are you scheduled for an endoscopy with biopsy yet to confirm the findings of the blood work?

For the two tests you entered in your first post, the "normal" range is given in the first set of numbers and your score is given in the number with the ^ by it. ^ means higher than normal. An arrow head pointing down (v) besides the number would mean lower than normal.

I am mistaken about the symbols in the test report. Greater than is ">". Less than is "<". Not sure what the "^" stands for but the essence of what I said about the numeric values themselves is correct. One is a moderate positive and the other is a strong positive.

[hanna246]

6 hours ago, trents said:

By the way, welcome to the forum, hanna246!

Don't start the gluten free diet until you find out if you will be having a biopsy. You don't want healing of the small bowel villi to happen until after the biopsy since that might invalidate the biopsy results.

Thank you.