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Positive Enterolab Results

DinaB

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DinaB
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So I just received my results from Enterolab and of course they are positive. I am still waiting for the results of my Celiac Gene test and should have those by Friday. Can someone help me figure out what this means...

Gluten Sensitivity Stool Test

Fecal Antigliadin IgA 18 (Normal Range <10 Units)

Interpretation of Fecal Antigliadin IgA: Intestinal antigliadin IgA antibody was elevated, indicating that you have active dietary gluten sensitivity. For optimal health, resolution of symptoms (if you have them), and prevention of small intestinal damage and malnutrition, osteoporosis, and damage to other tissues (like nerves, brain, joints, muscles, thyroid, pancreas, other glands, skin, liver, spleen, among others), it is recommended that you follow a strict and permanent gluten free diet. As gluten sensitivity is a genetic syndrome, you may want to have your relatives screened as well.

WHAT DOES ELEVATED MEAN and what does Fecal Antigliadin IgA 18 mean?

Thank you to anyone who can help here.

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ShayFL Enthusiast
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It means you have a large number of antibodies to "Gliadin" in your stool.

Gliadin is a glycoprotein present in wheat and several other cereals within the grass genus Triticum. Gliadins are known for their role, along with glutenin, in the formation of gluten.

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It means you have a large number of antibodies to "Gliadin" in your stool.

Gliadin is a glycoprotein present in wheat and several other cereals within the grass genus Triticum. Gliadins are known for their role, along with glutenin, in the formation of gluten.

Hi, thanks for your response :). So I'm confused by the "follow a strict and permanent gluten free diet." Does this mean I need to have my daughter checked as well?

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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Hi, thanks for your response :). So I'm confused by the "follow a strict and permanent gluten free diet." Does this mean I need to have my daughter checked as well?

You may have Celiac Disease, a gluten intolerance/sensitivity or a gluten allergy. There is no way to tell which you have through testing by Enterolabs.

Enterolabs response is very misleading, in listing symptoms associated with undiagnosed Celiac Disease. They cannot tell you if you have Celiac Disease.

"For optimal health, resolution of symptoms (if you have them), and prevention of small intestinal damage and malnutrition, osteoporosis, and damage to other tissues (like nerves, brain, joints, muscles, thyroid, pancreas, other glands, skin, liver, spleen, among others), it is recommended that you follow a strict and permanent gluten free diet. As gluten sensitivity is a genetic syndrome, you may want to have your relatives screened as well."

...sounds to me like they are drumming up more business. I don't have much faith in their testing, but other do.

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
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Does she have symptoms?

I would also wait for the genetic tests to come back.

DinaB Apprentice
DinaB
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Does she have symptoms?

I would also wait for the genetic tests to come back.

Yes. As so as I digest Gluten I get immediate horrible smelling gas, bloating, pain in abdomen and severe itching to the point I have to take an Allegra AND and Benedryl. Also for days following I can't really thing stratight and have horrible brain fog. Tummy problems last for days afterward, sometimes up to a week. I don't believe I have Celiac Disease, however, the reason I tested was to see if I have the gene. My daughter will sometimes get D for no reason and tons of mouth sores and itching as well. Most of my food allergies result in massive itching and stomach problems, but I also have gastritis, IBS AND erosive esophagatis. I was gene tested at the Kogan Celiac Center in NJ. They called last night and said that the Celiac Antibody was negative, but that the gene test will take another 7-10 days. So I wait...

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Also, what does the "18" mean in the results? Is that high?

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TracyB Apprentice
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Yes. As so as I digest Gluten I get immediate horrible smelling gas, bloating, pain in abdomen and severe itching to the point I have to take an Allegra AND and Benedryl. Also for days following I can't really thing stratight and have horrible brain fog. Tummy problems last for days afterward, sometimes up to a week. I don't believe I have Celiac Disease, however, the reason I tested was to see if I have the gene. My daughter will sometimes get D for no reason and tons of mouth sores and itching as well. Most of my food allergies result in massive itching and stomach problems, but I also have gastritis, IBS AND erosive esophagatis. I was gene tested at the Kogan Celiac Center in NJ. They called last night and said that the Celiac Antibody was negative, but that the gene test will take another 7-10 days. So I wait...

I notice in your signature that you have been gluten free since Aug/07. If you were gluten free at the time of blood testing at Kogan CC that would skew your test results I think? You need to be eating gluten for a few months prior to testing for the blood results to be considered accurate.

TracyB

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