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Hi! So here's the deal. I (the mom) am celiac. My daughter was tested through Enterolab and the test came back positive. I then had a blood test done through my doctor which came back negative. There is a new at home test available in Canada called the Biocard. We did the test today and it showed negative. She doesn't have many symptoms so I don't know what all this means. She's only 4 years old. Any advice is appreciated.

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Hi! So here's the deal. I (the mom) am celiac. My daughter was tested through Enterolab and the test came back positive. I then had a blood test done through my doctor which came back negative. There is a new at home test available in Canada called the Biocard. We did the test today and it showed negative. She doesn't have many symptoms so I don't know what all this means. She's only 4 years old. Any advice is appreciated.

Alison

If you look on the Enterolab web site, I am all but certain they boast about being able to detect very early "via stool sampling" gluten intolerance well before the villa are gone. Some folks just will not throw a positive celiac blood test period. She had a positive test result and a person produces the gliadin antibody because there is a problem of some kind (more than likely gluten intolerance). Having said all of this, I am not sure how accurate the Enterolab test is (or a blood test for that matter) when it comes to a younger person. I would call Enterolab and tell them about your results. Sorry for not being able to help more. All the the best, Mike

P.S. With your history of Celiac, she very well may have an issue also. It is very much an inherited disease.

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