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Celiac Panel Results - Help?

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Hi everyone,

A few weeks ago I asked my GYN to order the celiac bloodwork that someone here recommended. I just received a fax of the results, which are hard to read but here's what I have:

IGG - 99.00 (normal 649-1634) (does this mean I have an immune system disorder?)

IGA - 187.0 (normal 73-358)

IGM - 165.0 (normal 53-251)

Hemolysis Index - No Hemolysis

Icteric Index - 1 (0-15)

Lipemia Index - 4 (0-50)

Endomy IGA - Negative

Endomy A Titer - ?? (can't read some of this, it's T?P, then says SCREEN TEST NEGATIVE, TITER NOT PERFORMED

Gliadin IGA - 3 (no reference range given)

Gliadin IGG - 1 (no reference range given)

Any thoughts on this? My GYN says she's not trained to interpret for celiac. I am actually most concerned about the very low IGG.

Thanks all!

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Hi! Can your GYN refer you to a gastroenterologist, or can you find an internist who can handle that? Good luck!

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Hi - I was surprised to get only one reply to this. Can someone who understands this bloodwork please tell me if it rules out celiac? Or let me know if the low IGG is something to be concerned about? Thanks ...

Hi everyone,

A few weeks ago I asked my GYN to order the celiac bloodwork that someone here recommended. I just received a fax of the results, which are hard to read but here's what I have:

IGG - 99.00 (normal 649-1634) (does this mean I have an immune system disorder?)

IGA - 187.0 (normal 73-358)

IGM - 165.0 (normal 53-251)

Hemolysis Index - No Hemolysis

Icteric Index - 1 (0-15)

Lipemia Index - 4 (0-50)

Endomy IGA - Negative

Endomy A Titer - ?? (can't read some of this, it's T?P, then says SCREEN TEST NEGATIVE, TITER NOT PERFORMED

Gliadin IGA - 3 (no reference range given)

Gliadin IGG - 1 (no reference range given)

Any thoughts on this? My GYN says she's not trained to interpret for celiac. I am actually most concerned about the very low IGG.

Thanks all!

WW340 Rookie
WW340
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The tests you had done are not the typical celiac panel. It would be difficult to make a celiac determination based on these numbers alone. That along with the very low IGG make this difficult to interpret, as it is possible the low IGG could be affecting the results.

I think your low IGG definitely needs to be evaluated further. Your GYN needs to refer you to someone who is experienced with this.

IGG has to do with your immunity. Your number looks very low. It could be a lab error, that happens, but it certainly needs further evaluation.

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WW340
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Double post error.

gatewaytobeing Rookie
gatewaytobeing
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Hi, thanks for replying.

I had to go back and find my original post on this site where someone told me what tests to ask for. The celiac panel? They were:

1.Anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA) both IgA and IgG

2.Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) - IgA

3.Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG) - IgA

4.Total IgA level.

These are the tests that were on the script for the lab. My faxed print-out copy was admittedly hard to read.

Now that I have this list (above) in front of me, I can see how the two compare.

1. AGA-IgA = 3 and AGA-IgG = 1

2. EMA-IgA = negative

3. ??

4. ??

Instead of having a tTG-IgA and a Total IgA, I have an "IGG" and an "IGA" and an "IGM" as well as some sort of Icteric and Lipemia Index. Whether or not these correspond with what was ordered for lines 3-4, I don't know. Maybe only certain labs do these?

However, the first 2 lines seem correct? And are negative for celiac I assume?

Thanks again,

K

The tests you had done are not the typical celiac panel. It would be difficult to make a celiac determination based on these numbers alone. That along with the very low IGG make this difficult to interpret, as it is possible the low IGG could be affecting the results.

I think your low IGG definitely needs to be evaluated further. Your GYN needs to refer you to someone who is experienced with this.

IGG has to do with your immunity. Your number looks very low. It could be a lab error, that happens, but it certainly needs further evaluation.

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WW340
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yes, the first two appear to be part of the celiac panel. Those are indicating negative for celiac.

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