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I am in ontario canada so i am not sure how to read these tests meaning i have seen some blood tests posted but I could not compare anything cause the labs may post differently here. LIke you said maybe someone can help me on it here .

Gliadin AB IgG 36 H (which is high i am sure ) then it says 20 KEU/L CMH

Gliadin Ab IgA 21 H 20 KEU/L CMH

tTransglut IgA 45 H 20 KEU?L CMH

Interpretation Positive findings of IgA Endomystal antibodies (IgA Transglutaminese) are essentially diagnostic of Celiac Disease or Dermatitis Herpatiformis. The IgA Endomystal antibodies should disappear with a strict adherence to a gluten free diet and can be used to monitor adherence to diet.

*** i know i dont have the D.H. skin disease.

Again i hope someone can interrupt this as it is a canadian hospital that did them.

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

Those are postive blood tests.

Most likely they are read thus

Tests run- Your result- High or Low - Top of normal range

Gliadin AB IgG -36 -H -20 KEU/L CMH

Gliadin Ab IgA -21 -H - 20 KEU/L CMH

tTransglut IgA -45 -H -20 KEU?L CMH

kaiess Contributor
kaiess
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I'm not one to give advice yet, b/c we're right there with you on this one, but I do remember our gastro telling us that normal TTG is under 20 and my son had a first reading of 95 and a second reading of 145 (6 months after the first). We are in BC so I assume they have the same tests as Ont. My son was scoped after the first reading of 95 and it was negative. Even after the 145 reading they still would not diagnose him with Celiac. Instead we have just done a 3rd reading (12 months after the first) and I am awaiting results. They said if it is over 200 then that is a definite Celiac diagnosis, but again they will want to diagnose with a scope/biopsy.

Not sure if I'm any help as far as your testing.

Kathy

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
Posted

I agree with Ravenwoodglass... you should be gluten free

heartofgold Rookie
heartofgold
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Those are postive blood tests.

Most likely they are read thus

Tests run- Your result- High or Low - Top of normal range

Gliadin AB IgG -36 -H -20 KEU/L CMH

Gliadin Ab IgA -21 -H - 20 KEU/L CMH

tTransglut IgA -45 -H -20 KEU?L CMH

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hi Raven. do you mean that the highest normal in general is -20 so thus the -35 and -45 are fairly high showing celiac disease in my blood tests . thanks again.

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I'm not one to give advice yet, b/c we're right there with you on this one, but I do remember our gastro telling us that normal TTG is under 20 and my son had a first reading of 95 and a second reading of 145 (6 months after the first). We are in BC so I assume they have the same tests as Ont. My son was scoped after the first reading of 95 and it was negative. Even after the 145 reading they still would not diagnose him with Celiac. Instead we have just done a 3rd reading (12 months after the first) and I am awaiting results. They said if it is over 200 then that is a definite Celiac diagnosis, but again they will want to diagnose with a scope/biopsy.

Not sure if I'm any help as far as your testing.

Kathy

hi kathy.... i read a posting a doctor had online about the fact we have 22 feet of small intestines so when they do biopsy they might not hit right on the gluten effected area. so we could in essence be biopsied over and over . the blood tests are suppose to be 90% right so i think if our numbers are up we do have problems with gluten thus gluten free diet. i did not want to go back for a second biopsy right now so i went gluten free. hope i am doing it as well as i can though as i am so new at it last 3 weeks. thanks for helping me with the blood test results.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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hi Raven. do you mean that the highest normal in general is -20 so thus the -35 and -45 are fairly high showing celiac disease in my blood tests . thanks again.

Yes, that's correct.

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