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Interpret Results Please

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MMSS222 Newbie
MMSS222
Posted

My 25 year old daughter was told the following was a negative result. ( I have celiac disease.) I am so confused. Test results are as follows: Immunoglobulin A 184 mg/dL reference 46-287

Tissue Transglutaminase IgA 37 units Negative less than 20 Units,

Weak Positive 20-30,

Positive more than 30

If positive is more than 30, how is a 37 negative. Please help.

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pricklypear1971 Community Regular
pricklypear1971
Posted

It isn't.

Find a new doctor and show him/her the results and request a biopsy for confirmation. They also did not run a complete Celiac panel.

squirmingitch Veteran
squirmingitch
Posted

This is the current FULL celiac panel:

Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgA

Anti-Gliadin (AGA) IgG

Anti-Endomysial (EMA) IgA

Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA

Deamidated Gliadin Peptide (DGP) IgA and IgG

Total Serum IgA

The DGP test was added recently to the full panel.

Also can be termed this way:

Endomysial Antibody IgA

Tissue Transglutaminase IgA

GLIADIN IgG

GLIADIN IgA

Total Serum IgA

Deamidated Gliadin Peptide (DGP) IgA and IgG

And I agree with PricklyPear.

GottaSki Mentor
GottaSki
Posted

I agree with the other posts. Yet - I'm curious if it was her doctor or perhaps a nurse or some other medical office personnel that told your daughter the results. If the result was typed the way you posted it - the first line has both her reading and the start of the ranges - thus putting the word "Negative" next to her result - which could have been misinterpreted - the test is DEFINITELY Positive. If it was a doctor that told her this was a negative result - I would find a new doctor immediately!

"Tissue Transglutaminase IgA 37 units Negative less than 20 Units"

In my 30s I ended up with cancer because someone incorrectly read my test results that indicated a pre-cancerous condition and told me ALL my tests were "normal" - ever since then I always get either hard or electronic copies of ALL medical testing for myself and my family.

squirmingitch Veteran
squirmingitch
Posted

Excellent point Lisa.

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MMSS222 Newbie
MMSS222
Posted
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Thank you to those who responded to my posts. My daughter had the Full Celiac Panel and guess what....POSITIVE as we all knew it. Why is this such a batte to get a proper diagnosis. Even the gastro doctor told her prior to the test, she is almost certain it would be negative. If we had not pursued this issue she would still be causing damage. At least she finally feels vindicated, but what about those people who are not as diligent in their efforts. I waited 25+ years for my diagnosis, but I thought we had made progress on this front. Anyway...thank you so much for your support.

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mommida
Posted

Doctors are acting like this is a made up issue. I tried a new doctor, because of a gallbladder problem. (I had it removed.) The visit after having it removed he asked if I was going to try and eat gluten again. "Because it was probably your gallbladder causing the symptoms."

Needless to say I am looking for a new doctor.

Thank God you were diligent and looked over those test results. I don't understand why the second doctor was still expecting a negative result!!?

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