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Here is my actual lab results:

Ref Ranges Units

68-378 mg/dl IgA ( 224)

0-19 Tissue Transglutiminase Ab IgA (1)

If greater than 19 units, then may suggest possibility of celiac.

This is the test they ran, not sure but im guessing the first range is a total IgA, and the next range is IgA sensitivity. Dr. said no celiac present. They said they were doing the celiac panel. Thought there were other test as well?

Im still wondering about doing the gentic test for my own knowledge. I have read that celiac can come on at certain onset of problems/crisis of events to body. And also, if i do have the gene knowing possibilites for future offspring. Might give me the courage to try the gluten free diet, knowing i will have to change lifestyle habits considerably. Also, family history of celiac(sister)

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  Brainfog said:
Here is my actual lab results:

Ref Ranges Units

68-378 mg/dl IgA ( 224)

0-19 Tissue Transglutiminase Ab IgA (1)

If greater than 19 units, then may suggest possibility of celiac.

This is the test they ran, not sure but im guessing the first range is a total IgA, and the next range is IgA sensitivity. Dr. said no celiac present. They said they were doing the celiac panel. Thought there were other test as well?

Im still wondering about doing the gentic test for my own knowledge. I have read that celiac can come on at certain onset of problems/crisis of events to body. And also, if i do have the gene knowing possibilites for future offspring. Might give me the courage to try the gluten free diet, knowing i will have to change lifestyle habits considerably. Also, family history of celiac(sister)

Hi,

You're right, there should be four tests included as well as the total IGA, but I think some doctors do just the tTG and the total IGA (mine did)

The four are:

Anti tTG IGA

Anti gliadin IGA

Anti gliadin IgG

Anti endomysial antibodies (EMA)

Total IGA is done to validate the IGA-based tests. If you're deficient in total IGA then IGA-based tests won't be accurate.

An explanation of what each is for can be found here: https://www.celiac.com/articles/57/1/Interp...ults/Page1.html

If your tTG is negative, I would think it's unlikely you would get a positive EMA as the EMA is less sensitive. You're not IGA deficient so that would not affect the result. Having said that, there's no reason you shouldn't ask for the tests to be done just in case.

If you are concerned because you're having symptoms, regardless of any blood test results and given your family history, it might be a good idea to push for further investigation via an endoscopy. Plenty of people test negative on blood but positive on biopsy.

If you don't have any symptoms and all blood tests are negative, you are still at risk to develop it, and should get retested every couple of years to be on the safe side.

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