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4 Questions Regarding Enterolab

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holdthegluten Rising Star
holdthegluten
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1. Has anyone had any luck submitting cost to blue cross insurance

2. Can you swap out out the yeast allergy part of the test for milk allergy in the test that includes soy,eggs,yeast.

3. How accurate are the tests

4. Has anyone had the tests come back negative for everything. It seems that everyone that gets tested has an additional allergy result. Makes me weary of the tests.

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Hi

I hope that they are accurate because I just ordered mine, I don't need anymore negtive results. just because I just need to know if there is really anything going on. All the other answers that you seek I don't have those sorry. But I know others can tell you.

Donna

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AndreaB
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We didn't submit to insurance but I've read that some will cover part of it.....I think if your deductible is met.

The tests are accurate with the IgA immune response, just a matter of what could be causing the problem. In most cases eliminated the offending food will take care of symptoms. Just look at it as another allergy/intolerance type testing except it looks at IgA instead of IgE/IgG.

We did have negatives btw. We got tested for everything. I listed in my sig what we tested postive for.

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4. Has anyone had the tests come back negative for everything. It seems that everyone that gets tested has an additional allergy result. Makes me weary of the tests.

There is quite a bit of discussion on this board already, if you do a search for enterolab, you'll find a number of people who have had negative results.

My impression on this board is that most people who are positive have found it helpful toward pinpointing their problems.

My results were strongly positive, and because of my location I haven't the opportunity to do blood test/biopsy (I didn't think they would be reliably done here) So I went ahead with the diet. gluten-free about 5 weeks, and so far indications are strong that I am on the right track.

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Rachel--24
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1. Has anyone had any luck submitting cost to blue cross insurance

I didnt submit to insurance....just paid out of pocket for the complete panel.

I later also tested for eggs and yeast. I dont think the soy test was available at that time.

2. Can you swap out out the yeast allergy part of the test for milk allergy in the test that includes soy,eggs,yeast.

I'm not sure about that. You can email Enterolab and ask them.

3. How accurate are the tests

This is still unknown as Dr. Fine has yet to publish for peer review.

4. Has anyone had the tests come back negative for everything. It seems that everyone that gets tested has an additional allergy result. Makes me weary of the tests.

I agree that alot of people do seem to test positive for other additional intolerances. I wasnt one of them. I tested within normal range for casein, eggs and yeast. I was only positive for gluten (both IgA antigliadin and tTG).

It didnt really matter that I tested negative since I still couldnt eat them. I do react to a long long list of foods in addition to gluten. I eat only about 5 foods.

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