Re-testing?

[Jenny (AZ via TX)]

How often are we supposed to get re-tested? Can the family doctor do this or do I have to go back to the GI to do it? My GI didn't really say much when I was diagnosed.

Thanks.

[cat3883]

My gastro told me he will do bloodwork at 6 months.

[cruelshoes]

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How often should follow-up testing occur?

New celiacs should receive follow-up testing twice in the first year after their diagnosis. The first appointment should occur three to six months after the diagnosis, and the second should occur after 1 year on the gluten-free diet. After that, a celiac should receive follow-up testing on a yearly basis.

Your family doctor may be willing to run the bloodwork for you, but will likely be unable to interpret it. You will probably want to see your GI doctor for your followup. Now that I have been on the diet a few years, and know how to interpret my own bloodwork, I just request the labs yearly without making an appointment. If anything looks awry (hasn't yet), I will make another appointment.

Hope this helps!

[Jenny (AZ via TX)]

cruelshoes and cat3883, thanks for the replies. This does help. I was in a bit of shock when first dx'd. I thought she told me she would see me in a year unless I had problems. I thought that seemed a bit long.