Number 17 Positive Or What

[Jeano]

I have been tested for Celaic disease with a blood test, the doctors office called today and said I was slightly positive??? I asked what does slightly means I am or Im not? She said well it means positive they look for some number test 11-17 and my # is 17, and said I should begin a gluten free diet asap and see if it helps my symptoms... I am a little lost does this mean I am Celiac?

[happygirl]

You need to call the doctor back. Ask for a follow up appointment. You'll need to know if they are planning on doing follow up testing. You can't go gluten free for certain procedures, like an endoscopy with biopsy, which confirms the diagnosis. Don't go gluten free until you discuss this further with your doctor.

Also ask for which blood tests were run, what the reference ranges are, and what your score was.

[ravenwoodglass]

If you have a postive blood test that does confirm that gluten is poison to you. If you are choosing to also have a biopsy done, and that is your choice, you will need to continue eating gluten until after the biopsy. If you are not going to have a biopsy done then you can go ahead and start your healing. No matter what the results of the biopsy are you still need to do the diet, biopsies can miss damage so they can rule celiac in but not out. You have found a good place for info and support, welcome.