Question On Tests

[katecopsey]

Got an email from a doctor today about the diagnosis of celiac condition. I know the blood test is used and is generally regarded as good, but that biopsy is also the definitive. I don't know if the biopsy part has changed over the years, but when they diagnosed me they stuck a tube with, metal thing on the end, down my throat and threaded it into the instestine. Then took me to xray (I think) and dragged the tube back out. I was 12 and not impressed by the whole thing which took about 4 hrs from start to finish. The blood test seems must neater. But:

Could someone tell me about these 'panels' 4 or 8 what are they and what do they represent?

DQ2/DQ8 tesing - what is that?? apart from $400 to your credit card? when is it used and why is that not covered by insurance?

Thanks

Kate

[CarlaB]

DQ2 and DQ8 is the genetic testing. I do not know why insurance didn't cover it, but I do know I did not pay that much for it at www.enterolab.com!

[mle-ii]

DQ2 and DQ8 is the genetic testing. I do not know why insurance didn't cover it, but I do know I did not pay that much for it at www.enterolab.com!

My guess, other than my other thoughts I'll keep to myself , is that all the genetic testing tells you is your potential for the disease, not that you have the disease.

While that has it's uses to most folks here, to them it does not.

Though there is other testing that most insurance companies don't pay for that they should pay for if they were smart.