What Do These Results Mean?

[mskelly]

I just picked up a copy of DS's (22 months) bloodwork. From what I understand his IgA was 6.3 and his IgG is a 30.5 on a range of 0 - 24.9. So the IgG level is high, but the IgA level is OK. THere is another spot on the report listing TTG @ 0.1 and anything less than 5.0 is negative.

So, what does all of this mean? Anything?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Fiddle-Faddle]

My results were almost identical to your son's. The dermatologist insisted that the results meant that I do not have celiac. The endocrinologist insisted that it meant that I have celiac. The rheumatologist said to stay off gluten and took 10 tubes of blood--I'm still waiting for the results.

That wasn't very helpful to you, was it?

[key]

My son's IGg was also the only thing elevated. He was 14 months old. We just removed gluten and the difference in him was night and day! No question on our minds. He started gaining weight and quit having diarhea, etc. Testing isn't accurate in young children. You could do the biopsy if you think you should.

Monica

[mskelly]

There's not much of a doubt in my mind either. I'm just waiting to hear from the GI to see if I need to take him off the gluten now or wait until our appt. July 20th. I tried it for a few days and really liked what I was seeing, but then I got nervous that I'd mess up the results if we do further testing. The dr. would have to give me a very strong argument for doing the biopsy though. I'm not sure if there are any other tests he would want to do.