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- xxnonamexx replied to xxnonamexx's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms9
Elimination diet think I may be Gluten tolerant next steps to get tested? Questions
Thanks so much for the useful information. What do you mean by invasive, expensive procedure that has some medical risks attached to it, what risks? It appears to be like colonoscopy just other end but never had one so curious in case I need one what to expect thanks -
- trents replied to xxnonamexx's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms9
Elimination diet think I may be Gluten tolerant next steps to get tested? Questions
The other thing to understand is that if the blood antibody testing is negative, it is most likely that the endoscopy/biopsy will also be negative. The blood tests are checking for antibodies from the damage caused by celiac inflammation. The biopsy is checking optically for the same damage. If there are no antibodies being produced then there is no damage... -
- trents replied to xxnonamexx's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms9
Elimination diet think I may be Gluten tolerant next steps to get tested? Questions
Technically speaking, the blood test is not required before the endoscopy/biopsy but you may have a hard time finding a physician willing to do an endoscopy/biopsy without it having been preceded by positive celiac blood antibody test scores. Positive antibody test scores provide the justification for going forward with an invasive, expensive procedure that... -
- trents replied to LeeRoy83's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms8
UK Member Looking For Help - Recent Test
@LeeRoy83, what RMJ is referring to is the test for IGA deficiency, often called "total IGA". It is not a celiac diagnostic test per se. However, if this test score is low (i.e., you are IGA deficient), the celiac IGA test scores cannot be trusted as they will be artificially low which may include false negatives. Possibly, RMJ is correct. But I'm looking... -
- Scott Adams replied to Deb67's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications6
is Kirkland Imported French Brie gluten free?
In general, and I've visited many boutique cheese manufacturing facilities here in Sonoma County, CA, there is no wheat anywhere near them. Dairies generally don't process wheat products, and in cheese making cleanliness is next to godliness--they tend to keep things very clean to the point of sterile so their cheeses won't get contaminated with bacteria...
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