Can anyone help me read results

[stormylynncoleman]

Can anyone help me understand these tests I had genetic testing done for Celiac and it shows I was positive for the DQ2.2

[trents]

Welcome to the forum community, @stormylynncoleman!

Having the DQ2.2 variant without also having the DQ2.5 genes puts you at a fairly low risk potential for celiac disease but doesn't eliminate the possibility. Having said that, genetic testing can only be used as a rule out tool rather than to diagnose celiac disease per se. 40% of the population have the genetic potential for developing celiac disease but on 1% of the population develop active celiac disease. It's takes the genetic potential but also some kind of triggering stress event.

Have you had celiac blood antibody testing done or have you been scoped with biopsy of the small bowel lining? These are actually diagnostic tests that can confirm celiac disease.

[stormylynncoleman]

I have an endoscopy thing scheduled for Friday but I just saw the blood test came back and I have no idea how to read them 

[trents]

Post the blood antibody test scores along with their ranges for negative vs. positive and we'll help you with that. Type them in. Posters are having lots of trouble when trying to attach pics.

[stormylynncoleman]

Category.  DQ genotype   increased risk 

8.      Dq2.        31x

7.  DQ other high risk gene 16x

6. Dq2/DQ8.    14x

5. DQ8 homo 10x

4. Dq2 10x

3.  DQ8 hetro 2x

2 DQ8 other low risk <1x

1 dq2/DQ8 <0.1x

 Sorry this is how I see it and that's pretty much all it shows other than saying I test positive for the dq2.2 hope that makes sense 

[trents]

I'm sorry. We miscommunicated. I thought you were speaking of blood antibody tests in your third post, not genetic tests. Here is what I mean: 

Blood antibody tests are usually the first thing doctors run when checking for celiac disease. If there are positives in the antibody testing then they will often order an endoscopy/biopsy to confirm. Genetic testing is sometimes used as corroborative evidence when antibody testing and the biopsy of the small bowel lining are inconclusive or there are medical reasons why a patient cannot resume gluten consumption after having gone gluten free.

Edited May 8 by trents