Retuculin Iga?

[lawstudent]

Okay,

I got my results verbally, and the secretary could not say them well. Don't worry, I will be getting a copy. Until then, apparently they did a Reticulin IgA and IgB test. The IgA test came back borderline, at 1.120 with the range being <1.2. The rest of it came back negative (I didn't get the IgB number, but the Ttg IgA and IgG were both 1, with a negative being 0-5.

What does this mean?

[lawstudent]

I personally appeared at my doctor's office and requested a copy of my test results...here they are:

Reticulin IGG AB = 1.20 (negative is <1.20, so this is a positive and is flagged "HH")

Reticulin IGA AB = Negative (no number given???; but notes negative is < 1.20)

TTG IGA = 1 (Negative= 0-3, Weak Positive= 4-10, Positive= >10)

TTG IGG = 1 (Negative= 0-5, Weak Positive= 6-9, Positive= >9

The first reticulin that tested positive notes that those reticulin antibodies are NOT specific for celiac disease and occur in 20% of patients with active disease.

The other reticulin that tested negative notes that those reticulin antibodies ARE specific for celiac disease and occur in 60% of patients with active disease.

My question is...if the IGG AB antibodies are not specific for celiac, what else could the positive result signify? I'm not sure what other conditions/diseases might affect that result.

I appreciate any help.