Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×
  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.




  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):



    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):


  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Interpretation Of The Blood Tset


Curious5

Recommended Posts

Curious5 Newbie

Hello all,

i just had the blood test done tTG IgA is 1.5 ( the range is 0-20.0) and the Immunglobulin A is 3.79 ( range is .6-4.2).

The test report says Celiac screen is negative but i thought if both these were positive it indicates a possibility of Celiac disease. If anyone has an idea about this please get back

thanks

curious


Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):



Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):



nikki-uk Enthusiast
Hello all,

i just had the blood test done tTG IgA is 1.5 ( the range is 0-20.0) and the Immunglobulin A is 3.79 ( range is .6-4.2).

The test report says Celiac screen is negative but i thought if both these were positive it indicates a possibility of Celiac disease. If anyone has an idea about this please get back

thanks

curious

Hi Curious :)

Yes, it looks like your blood results were Negative

tTg ref range is 0-20 ...meaning anything between 0-20 is 'normal' - anything over 20 points towards celiac disease.

Total IgA ref range .6-4.2....anything below .6 indicates low IgA which could negate any antibody test

Both of yours are within the normal range

However....these results DO NOT necessarily mean you don't have celiac disease OR gluten intolerance (my husband had negative blood results but went on to have a 'positive for celiac disease' biopsies of small bowel)

You now have 2 options:

Go gluten-free anyway & see if you feel any better

Have an endoscopy with biopsies

BTW ... were you eating gluten before the blood tests?????

Good Luck :)

Curious5 Newbie

Hi Nikki :)

thanks very much for your reply. I will decide on the 2 options and i think i will test with foods containing gluten to check if i feel worse and then go on a gluten free diet.

Prior to the test i wasnt on a gluten free diet. However i wasnt eating a whole lot of wheat products either.

I know that whey protein causes my stomach to cramp for sure.

Once again thanks for your reply. :)

curious

Hi Curious :)

Yes, it looks like your blood results were Negative

tTg ref range is 0-20 ...meaning anything between 0-2i0 is 'normal' - anything over 20 points towards celiac disease.

Total IgA ref range .6-4.2....anything below .6 indicates low IgA which could negate any antibody test

Both of yours are within the normal range

However....these results DO NOT necessarily mean you don't have celiac disease OR gluten intolerance (my husband had negative blood results but went on to have a 'positive for celiac disease' biopsies of small bowel)

You now have 2 options:

Go gluten-free anyway & see if you feel any better

Have an endoscopy with biopsies

BTW ... were you eating gluten before the blood tests?????

Good Luck :)

oceangirl Collaborator

Curious,

Nikki gave you good advice. Lots of people feel better with little to no gluten even w/o celiac disease- my daughter is one. Take it out and see how you feel!

good luck!

lisa

Curious5 Newbie

thanks very much Lisa! :)

This site is really useful. Will try without gluten and see how i feel.

curious :)

Curious,

Nikki gave you good advice. Lots of people feel better with little to no gluten even w/o celiac disease- my daughter is one. Take it out and see how you feel!

good luck!

lisa

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.


  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):



  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      130,143
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748

    Phyllis Ramsey
    Newest Member
    Phyllis Ramsey
    Joined

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):


  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.3k
    • Total Posts
      1m

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):





  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):



  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • jeriM
      Ah, Scott,    Ha ha!  Thats almost a reasonable assumption given the prices during the shortage.  However, our eggs?  We always gave them away to friends and seniors we know, so no mansion here.  Now we have to buy eggs like everyone else.   The house we found, we loved so much that it made it worth it for us to give up the chickens.  A hard decision.   
    • Scott Adams
      Claritin is an allergy medication which can help with allergy symptoms, but may not be helpful with gluten exposure.
    • Scott Adams
      I know what you mean about the high cost of drugs. I recently had to get meds for my mother from a Canadian pharmacy because only the non-generic version is available is the USA, and it is ~$550 per month here, while in Canada the generic version is only around 1/3 the cost. 
    • Scott Adams
      Reddit is another place to search, which I found this thread:  
    • Scott Adams
      I wish I had known you during the egg shortage! Are you living in a mansion now from the eggs sales?😉
×
×
  • Create New...