Posative Blood Test, Negative Biopsy

[Joanne11]

Is there anyone else who has had a posative bloos test IgG/IgA and negative biopsy? If you read this could you let me know what you did? More tests/Enterolab/gluten free diet

Thanks!

[Lisa]

A positive blood test is a clear indication of Celiac. A biopsy can be patchy and may not be conclusive.

Welcome to the Club.!

[jayhawkmom]

You'll get a lot of mixed answers to this question.

Which IgA/IgG's were positive? If they were the antigliadin antibodies - many will say that they are useless. However, since they are used to monitor compliance with the gluten-free diet, knowing the levels prior to going gluten-free is quite important.

Was it recommended that you have endoscopy with biopsy?

I know a lot of people put their trust in Enterolabs - but I just find the cost to be unjustifiable. Trying a gluten free diet didn't cost me much, and when I saw the results, I know I should be eating this way regardless of what the test results were.

[Joanne11]

You'll get a lot of mixed answers to this question.

Which IgA/IgG's were positive? If they were the antigliadin antibodies - many will say that they are useless. However, since they are used to monitor compliance with the gluten-free diet, knowing the levels prior to going gluten-free is quite important.

Was it recommended that you have endoscopy with biopsy?

I know a lot of people put their trust in Enterolabs - but I just find the cost to be unjustifiable. Trying a gluten free diet didn't cost me much, and when I saw the results, I know I should be eating this way regardless of what the test results were.

Thank you both for your reply;

I had the EGD with the biopsy last year, the results were negative. I did send an email to enterolab with my test results and explained my symptoms and asked what other tests I could do. The women who emailed me back suggested that I did not need anyother tests because the IgG/IgA blood tests were posative and said that I did have a gluten intolerance and should remove it from my diet for the rest of my life. She said that since the blood test I had was posative there was no need to do the stool test because that would most likely come back posative as well. I guess the only other thing to do would be to get the genetic test, but I don't know if it is worth the money, like you said it does not cost anything to go gluten free. I am just not sure I can live without pasta!

[jayhawkmom]

You don't have to live without pasta!!

There are plenty delicious pastas that are made with rice and/or corn. Tinkyada specifically comes to mind - my children can't tell the difference between that and regular old wheat pasta. =)