Enterolab Result Question - Help!

[hill5384]

I have an Enterolab results question. My results arrived as follows:

Gluten Sensitivity Stool Test

Fecal Antigliadin IgA 9 (Normal Range <10 Units)

Interpretation of Fecal Antigliadin IgA: Intestinal antigliadin IgA antibody was below the upper limit of normal, and hence there is no direct evidence of active gluten sensitivity from this test.

How is it that if you have some (although a low number) of Antigliadin IgA, you are considered normal and not gluten intolerant? If my score was ONE point higher, I would have been considered GI. So I guess my question is: is it safe to go ahead and consider myself not GI?? Believe me I am THRILLED with my result but confused becuase it is so close to 10.

My gastroenterologist did a blood test for Celiac which came back normal. I went ahead and did the Enterolab test because I know the blood test is often not enough. Now the stool analysis comes back "normal" but very close to "abnormal" so I don't know what to do! Retest in a few months? Is it ok to have a low number of Antigliadin IgA and be safe consuming gluten? I have Hashimotos thyroiditis which is an autoimmune disease so I am concered about having another one. I am so happy this test came back normal but don't understand how you can have ANY antigliadin IgA and be ok. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[ShayFL]

I was "normal" a few years ago, but tested severely intolerant on last test.

If I were you, which I am not, I would try gluten-free diet and see how I feel. If you feel better on the diet, you have your answer.

[betty6333]

when you have 1 autoimmune you are more likely to have another.... but you must realise that also you are likely to have antibodies that are also likely to be picked up on any antibody tests..... you didn't even test positive. people with type 1 diabetes (another autoimmune) routinely test positive on the antibody test for celiac but have negative biopsies thier whole lives. there is a false positive on people with some autoimmunes. you didn't test positive but even if you had you could still be negative....

that being said MOST people who test positive for celiac are positive and a biopsy is not necessary because they only have celiac (MOST people notice if they have type 1 diabetes, hashimotos or autoimmune hepatitis) if you are worried try the diet, it cannot hurt you. just remember the antibodies that are being made for your autoimmune will likey show up on other autoimmune tests too....all these tests are very new (within the last 100 years) and the dr's still are trying to figure it all out too.....