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Testing: Different Laboratories

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salomeh7 Newbie
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I have read on several Celiac disease websites that a "reliable" laboratory such as Prometheus, Mayo or Quest should be used for celiac panels. How much of this do you think is really the need for a specific laboratory versus an advertising plug from one corporation to another? I want the best. And I want other's opinions.

Sal

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I have read on several Celiac disease websites that a "reliable" laboratory such as Prometheus, Mayo or Quest should be used for celiac panels. How much of this do you think is really the need for a specific laboratory versus an advertising plug from one corporation to another? I want the best. And I want other's opinions.

Sal

I am sure that there is a margin of error in every element of testing. My testing is through Quest. As you might know, here are the tests to be ordered:

Anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA) both IgA and IgG

Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) - IgA

Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) - IgA

Total IgA level.

salomeh7 Newbie
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I am sure that there is a margin of error in every element of testing. My testing is through Quest. As you might know, here are the tests to be ordered:

Anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA) both IgA and IgG

Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) - IgA

Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) - IgA

Total IgA level.

Did you have to specifically request Quest or was that the lab your doctor already used? I'm probably putting too much thought in to this.

Sal

Jenny (AZ via TX) Enthusiast
Jenny (AZ via TX)
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My tests were done through Sonora Quest Labs. Probably because of insurance. I tested very positive on 3 of the 4 tests they did.

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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Did you have to specifically request Quest or was that the lab your doctor already used? I'm probably putting too much thought in to this.

Sal

At the point of my blood work, I had been two months gluten free with a diagnosis of Celiac from a GI. Unhappy with my PCP, I choose to see another doctor. He in turn ordered "tests", which I later found was for Celiac at a cost of $1500, because he was Hospital affiliated and they got their cut.

I no longer give doctors free range to run test on me and I have returned to my original and long tern PCP.

I don't think it's as important as to who does the the testing as long as the correct tests are done.

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