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catrid Newbie

what is a celiac panel?

thanks,

cat


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jerseyangel Proficient
what is a celiac panel?

thanks,

cat

Hi cat, and welcome :)

The Celiac Panel consists of these blood tests-

Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgA

Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgG

Anti-Endomysial (EMA) IgA

Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA

Total Serum IgA

You would need to be still consuming gluten on a regular basis prior to the testing to avoid skewing the results. It's also important that the doctor/lab run all of the tests--not just one or two.

catrid Newbie

So doing the following has nothing to do with celiac, right?? The doc says she was testing me for celiac, but I am guessing she forgot to check something off the lab requisition?? :blink:

- CBC and diff

- reticulocyte count

- a "blood film to pathologist"

- ferritin (doc is redoing, I am low)

Cat

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Well, apparently your doctor is testing you for everything BUT celiac disease. In other words, your doctor is lying if she claims she is testing you for celiac disease.

tarnalberry Community Regular

lol... that's a hilarious set of tests to run if you're trying to test for celiac disease - in that they don't test for celiac disease at all!

Rachel--24 Collaborator
So doing the following has nothing to do with celiac, right?? The doc says she was testing me for celiac, but I am guessing she forgot to check something off the lab requisition?? :blink:

- CBC and diff

- reticulocyte count

- a "blood film to pathologist"

- ferritin (doc is redoing, I am low)

Is that supossed to be reticulin??? :unsure:

If it is....then it would be a test for Celiac...if it were an anti-reticulin antibody test.

The best tests would be the ones listed previously in the Celiac Panel.

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