Entrolab

[VydorScope]

If a child has been mostly gluten-free for almost 2 years (would be 100% , but been a couple hickups ) would the $99 dollar stool test still work?

[Judyin Philly]

Vincent

I think if you want to see if the diet is working I'd say go ahead.

Is that why your checking?

I was just shy of 2 years and the numbers were low but showed the dairy and casein and the gene's

I did the whole thing since I hadn't had the endoscopy done.

the numbers for celiac panel were low when I started.

[Nantzie]

This is what it says on their FAQ -

Do I have to be eating gluten for a gluten antibody test to be positive?

Because production of antigliadin antibodies is under genetic control, your body continues to make these antibodies for an extended period after gluten is removed from the diet, albeit, in lesser quantities the longer gluten is removed from the diet. Research has shown that these antibodies continue to be produced at lower levels for months, even 1-2 years after gluten is removed from the diet. Stool tests can continue to detect these low levels of antigliadin antibody produced in the intestine over this 1-2 year period (and longer if there is still small amounts of gluten in the diet, even hidden gluten); tests for antigliadin antibody in the blood routinely become negative after 3-6 months on a gluten-free diet.

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Hope that helps.

Nancy