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Total Serum Iga Question

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jayhawkmom Enthusiast
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Calling all "test interpretation experts!!"

I have a question about total serum IgA.

I realize that some folks are IgA deficient, which makes the traditional interpretation of the Celiac panel pretty useless.

What about someone who is out of range in the opposite direction??

For example... total serum IgA = 351 with a reference range of 34 - 305.

What would you make of that??

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probably nothing.

jayhawkmom Enthusiast
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Ok... thanks! =)

I just went to get the "paper version" of my son's results. That was his total serum IgA... and I thought it looks odd that it says, "out of range" next to it.

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what does your doc say about it?

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I have no idea.

Honestly... with this particular doctor, it doesn't matter... but I will ask his pediatrician about it.

My son's tTg was elevated out of range, as well as IgA & IgG antibodies - without IgA deficiency. His allergist said the panel was totally negative. But, he did say that he's "not the expert" so he prefers we see a GI.

I understand the rest of the results... perfectly well. However, until I had the results in my hand I was unaware of the elevated Total serum IgA. I'm sure his pediatrician knows way more (specifically about Celiac) than his asthma doctor.

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