Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×
  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.




  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):



    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):


  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Please Interpret Blood Results!


ptkds

Recommended Posts

ptkds Community Regular

Ok, so I got my dd's blood results as suggested by someone on here. So, someone please tell me what they mean!!! Here they are:

The first # is the result, and the second is the Referenc Range.

DD#1: Results Ref. Range

Endomysial IGA AB: <1:5 <1:5

Transglutaminase IGA AB: 6 <20

Gliadin IGG 35.8 <=25.0

Gliadin IGA 2.5 <=25.0

Reticulin IGA AB <1:5 <1:5

DD#2: Results Ref. Range

Endomysial IGA AB: <1:5 <1:5

Transglutaminase IGA AB: 6 <20

Gliadin IGG 45.6 <=25.0

Gliadin IGA 56.3 <=25.0

Reticulin IGA AB <1:5 <1:5

ONe dr told us that DD#2 was positive, then another said she was negative. But DD#1 has alot of Celiac disease symptoms. So, please help me ASAP! I am really confused!

Thanks,

ptkds


Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):



Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):



Willow5 Rookie

I know these results can be sooo confusing, here is how I would conclude. (Can't claim to be an expert and am not sure if I really got it all together - it is hard to figure out)!

Transglutaminase IGA AB shows intestinal damage. Even though it is under normal limits, it still shows up and I would take it to mean that there is some damage in process. The Gliadin IgA and IgG measure the reaction to the gluten protein. Your kids show a high in one or both areas. I saw it stated once that these tests are very much like a pregnancy test, no mater how high the results are you are still positive. You cant be a little pregnant either!

Test interpretatons will state that with the Ig's, there are % of likelyness to whether or not you are celiac, - well whatever - there is still gluten sensitivety going on!

So that is how I see it - if anyone else has clearer insite, I could use more info too!

I found with my kids that the best indication was their reaction to a gluten-free diet. Can't go back - have to keep this up!

Best wishes!

Nikki2003 Contributor
Ok, so I got my dd's blood results as suggested by someone on here. So, someone please tell me what they mean!!! Here they are:

The first # is the result, and the second is the Referenc Range.

DD#1: Results Ref. Range

Endomysial IGA AB: <1:5 <1:5

Transglutaminase IGA AB: 6 <20

Gliadin IGG 35.8 <=25.0

Gliadin IGA 2.5 <=25.0

Reticulin IGA AB <1:5 <1:5

DD#2: Results Ref. Range

Endomysial IGA AB: <1:5 <1:5

Transglutaminase IGA AB: 6 <20

Gliadin IGG 45.6 <=25.0

Gliadin IGA 56.3 <=25.0

Reticulin IGA AB <1:5 <1:5

ONe dr told us that DD#2 was positive, then another said she was negative. But DD#1 has alot of Celiac disease symptoms. So, please help me ASAP! I am really confused!

Thanks,

ptkds

I think it means negative for celiac. The transglutaminase IGA is the celiac test and they look neg.

That's just my opinion though.

Celina

happygirl Collaborator

They are both indicative of having a problem with gluten.

They are ALL used for Celiac, not just the tissue transg, although it is a highly suggestive one. Please do not pass along incorrect information. It is a Celiac PANEL, not just one blood test.

Where do you live? I would recommend finding a dr. who is knowledgable about Celiac.

I'm sure others will chime in.

Rachel--24 Collaborator
I think it means negative for celiac. The transglutaminase IGA is the celiac test and they look neg.

That's just my opinion though.

Celina

I believe this is innacurrate.

As Happygirl posted....the tTG is only one part of the panel. Many Celiacs do not have a positive tTG...many do not have a positive biopsy as well. tTG is specific for damage. A negative tTG indicates that damage is likely very minimal or that damage has not yet occurred.

This is a good sign....meaning that if the girls have Celiac, you have caught this early on....before alot of damage has occurred.

I think its possible that both girls have Celiac. The testing points to dd#2 most likely having it since her anti-gliadin IgA was very high....along with the IgG.

DD#1 could have it as well but only her IgG came back positive and IgG can be elevated for reasons other than Celiac. These tests arent 100% accurate. The best test of all is dietary response. If DD#1 is having symptoms....these may very well resolve on the diet.

They are both clearly having an immune response to gluten. If you cant get a definate answer from the testing or from the doctors.....try putting both girls on the diet and you will get an answer.

Jestgar Rising Star

You might also want to consider having total IgA done to check for deficiencies.

Nikki2003 Contributor
They are both indicative of having a problem with gluten.

They are ALL used for Celiac, not just the tissue transg, although it is a highly suggestive one. Please do not pass along incorrect information. It is a Celiac PANEL, not just one blood test.

Where do you live? I would recommend finding a dr. who is knowledgable about Celiac.

I'm sure others will chime in.

Sorry about the info. That is what I got from the results she had. All her other tests were neg. and the Ttg was the only positive one. I just thought that that was the one that was to be positive for celiac. Guess I was wrong,sorry.

Celina


Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):



Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):



tarnalberry Community Regular

Here's the thing... all the IgA's were negative, and IgG's were positive, but you don't have a total IgA test for either to tell you whether or not the standard reference ranges are valid for either girl! So those 'negative' IgA results may not *in actuality* be negatives. They need a total IgA test in order to properly read those results.

chrissy Collaborator

i can just about guarantee you they are not IgA deficient-----their numbers would most likely be ALOT lower than theirs are. my son is IgA deficient, and he hardly even registered on testing. TTG showing, but still in the normal range, does not indicate damage. raised levels of AGA can indicate other things than celiac. if it were me, i would not assume that my children had celiac disease based on thosed test results----i would want to investigate things more.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.


  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):



  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,181
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748

    Ruby B
    Newest Member
    Ruby B
    Joined

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):


  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):




  • Who's Online (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):



  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Jane878
      By the time I was 5 I had my first auto0immune disorder, Migraine headaches, with auras to blind me, and vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound. I was 5 years old, and my stepfather would have pizza night, milling his own flour, making thick cheesy gluten pizza, that I would eat and the next day, I would have serious migraines, and my mother & stepfather did nothing about my medical problems. When I was 17 in my first year at college, I was diagnosed with my 2nd known auto-immune disorder, Meniere's disease. I was a elite athlete, a swimmer, and soccer player. And once again my parents didn't think anything of understanding why I had a disorder only older people get. Now after my mother passed from Alzheimer's disease she also suffered with living with gluten. She had a rash for 30 years that nobody could diagnose. She was itchy for 45 years total. My brother had a encapsulated virus explodes in his spleen and when this happened his entire intestines were covered with adhesions, scar tissue and he almost lost his life. He has 5 daughters, and when I finally was diagnosed after being pregnant and my body went into a cytokine storm, I lost my chance to have children, I ended up having Hashimoto's disease, Degenerative Disc disease, and my body started to shut down during my first trimester. I am 6ft tall and got down to 119lbs. My husband and I went to a special immunologist in Terrace, California. They took 17 vials of blood as we flew there for a day and returned home that evening. In 3 weeks, we had the answer, I have Celiac disease. Once this was known, only my father and husband made efforts to change their way of feeding me. At the family cabin, my stepfather & mother were more worried that I would ruin Thanksgiving Dinner. It wasn't until one of my cousins was diagnosed with Celiac disease. They finally looked into getting Gluten Free flour and taking measures to limit "gluten" in meals. He did nothing but ask for me to pay for my own food and wi-fi when I came to the cabin to stay after our house burned down. When he informed my mother, they proceeding to get into a physical fight and she ended up with a black eye. The is just more trauma for me. Sam had no interest in telling the truth about what he wanted. He lied to my mother that he had asked my husband if I could pay for "food" when he asked Geoffrey if I had money to pay for my wi-fi. My mother hates when he spends so much time on the computer so he lied and said I could pay for my own food. I will remind you I weighed 119lbs at this time. (At 6ft) that is a very sick looking person. Neither parent was worried about my weight, they just fought about how cheap my stepfather was. As my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014. He had her sign over the will to a trust and added his children. He had no testimonial capacity at the time, so she signed without proper papers. Making this Trust null and void. When I gave my brother my childhood home, my mother stated I would be getting an equal part of inheritance to the house on Race. It currently worth 2.0 million $. I got nothing, and my stepfather has since disowned me b/c of my claim and he knows that my mother would never have left it uneven between my biological brother and myself. She sat me and my husband down, as we lived at the Race Street house and treated and took care of it as our own. My brother took over b/c he was going through a horrific divorce and needed a home so he could get a better custody deal with his soon to be ex-wife who was a Assist DA for Denver. She used the girls against him, and he & I were the primary caregivers. We, Judd and I spent the most time with them pre the divorce. Once Judd moved into the house, he threw all of my mother, grandmother and my family heirlooms out to the Goodwill. Nobody told my mother about this as she was going through cancer treatment and had Alzheimer's disease in her mother and her sister. My stepfather and biological brother took advantage of this matter, as I called a "family council" that my brother just never could make it to at the last moment. All of the furnishing, kitchen ware, everything was in the house my brother just moved into. He had had 2 weddings, I chose to elope b/c my stepfather ruined my brother's first wedding by talking about his relationship with my brother in front of my dad and his entire family, insulting him and having my grandfather leave the ceremony. It was a disaster. My stepfather just plays dumb and blames my father for the slight. I was the only child not to have a wedding. So, my mother and stepfather never had to pay for a thing. My mother had had an agreement with my father he'd pay for college and all medical issues with their kids, myself and Judd. So truly my mother never had to pay for anything big for me in her entire life. I am looking for anyone that has had a similar story, where they grew up in a household that had a baker that regularly milled flour and ate gluten. What happened to you? DId you suffer from different auto-immune diseases b/c of living with a baker using "gluten" Please let me know. I have been looking into legal ways to get my stepfather to give me what my mother had promised, and he erased. Thank you for listening to my story. Jane Donnelly  
    • trents
      Possibly gluten withdrawal. Lot's of info on the internet about it. Somewhat controversial but apparently gluten plugs into the same neuro sensors as opiates do and some people get a similar type withdrawal as they do when quitting opiates. Another issue is that gluten-free facsimile flours are not fortified with vitamins and minerals as is wheat flour (in the U.S. at least) so when the switch is made to gluten-free facsimile foods, especially if a lot of processed gluten-free foods are being used as substitutes, vitamin and mineral deficiencies can result. There is also the possibility that she has picked up a virus or some but that is totally unrelated to going gluten-free.
    • Sheila mellors
      I asked about the new fruit and nut one and the Dietician said yes I could eat it safely. Hooe this helps
    • Heatherisle
      Daughter has started gluten free diet this week as per gastroenterologists suggestion. However says she feels more tired and like she’s been hit by a train. I suggested it could be the change to gluten free or just stress from the endoscopy last week catching up with her. Just wondering if feeling more tired is a normal reaction at this stage. I suppose it’s possible some gluten might have been present without realising. Have tried to reassure her it’s not going to resolve symptoms overnight
    • DAR girl
      Looking for help sourcing gluten-free products that do not contain potato or corn derived ingredients. I have other autoimmune conditions (Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogrens) so I’m looking for prepared foods as I have fatigue and cannot devote a lot of time to baking my own treats. 
×
×
  • Create New...