Question About Lab Results

[mythreesuns]

This is what the report says:

No ova, cysts, or parasites seen

No Giardia antigen detected

Fats, Neutral, normal (<60)

Fats, Total, normal (<100)

Glucose, Serum, 120 (high)

IgA, 1 (0-4 = negative)

IgG, 2 (0-9 = negative)

tTG, 1 (0-3 = negative)

Um....why didn't he tell me my glucose was high when I have a family history of diabetes!?!??!?!?!?!

What does the rest of it mean? I left a lot out, either the things I knew or the things that were solidly within range.

[floridanative]

Well is seems at least your labs don't indicate Celiac but this could easily be a false negative which I think happens in 20% of cases. First off, you have to really have been sick for a while for the antibodies to show up on the blood tests. Some people have positive biopsy for Celiac and never have the same for blood work. Also, I've been told in more then one reputable book about Celiac that there are less than 10 labs (10 yes that's right) in the entire US that even knows how to accurately read the panel for Celiac. That explains a lot I think. Also, my sister tested 1 on the tTg as well and you could not pay me to believe she doesn't have Celiac. My Mother who was sick for 18 years (that we know of) only tested 12 and I was a 10.

To date there is really not an excellent way to test for Celiac except the gluten-free diet. I had a postive biopsy BUT the GI took only two samples. It was a blessing that both came back showing damage or else I'd be eating gluten to this day. If that works, that's all the proof you need. The new test that uses urine, blood and saliva is still not avialable here in the US to my knowledge. Think it's still in testing stage but all reports so far indicate that it will catch a lot more Celiac early on than ever before.

My glucose, serum came in above 90 which is in the normal range. When I called to ask how to reduce it the doctor said to do nothing since it's normal (by 2 whole points)...........I know I need a new pcp but I can't stomach worrying about yet another new doc right now. I'm just watching my sugar intake for now and then retesting in Jan. All this is to say that until you're sick enough for an rx, doctors don't tell you much and in the US most of them certainly know nothing of preventative medicine practices.