Test Results

[RhondaMichelle]

I just have a question about my blood test results. The IGA, Serum # is 349.

Can you please tell me if this number sounds normal?

I feel like I was in a coma the first 30 years of my life and I am 34

now. One year ago I discovered the Blood type diet and being an O blood

type I took the advice and have started eliminating gluten from my diet.

I notice I am a million times more alert and have more energy.

The other information my test says is "Celiac Disease Comprehensive Panel tissue transglutaminase antibody,

IGA TIG antibody, IGA" is <3.

What does this mean. Plus it tells me that the results are in range.

Do they seem normal to you?

-Rhonda

[lizard00]

Hi and Welcome to the forum!!!

Without the ranges, it's hard to say if your IgA serum is normal. At my lab, they would be. So, if you have the ranges, can you post those too?

As for your Celiac Panel:

If you have been gluten free for a year, then your results should be negative. You have to be consuming gluten for your body to make antibodies to do the damage, which is what the tests are looking for. Do you have a family history of Celiac/gluten intolerance? If you feel better without gluten, stay that way. At this point to have a chance of positive blood work, any doc would tell you to eat the equivalent of 2-4 pieces of bread a day for a month. But that probably wouldn't be long enough.

There are many helpful people on this forum, so ask away. There is also a lot of great info on the main site, so I would urge you to read up on Celiac as much as you can before you decide to pursue testing or not.

Hope that helps!!

Liz