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Just wanted to come back and update. I got my results on Tuesday (nearly 2 weeks after the draw). I should have received them a few days earlier considering the specific lab that was doing the test said they have a pretty reliable turnaround of 8-9 days, but my Dr’s office was closed for a long holiday. In any event, my HLA gene test results were negative. ...

I believe the Gastroscopy and Endoscopy is the same procedure. Just called by different names. In the US it can be called simply Endoscopy, Upper Endoscopy and EGD (esophogogastroduodenoscopy). All the same procedure. The accuracy of procedure depends on taking a decent amount of biosies from several areas. The damage they are looking for can be patchy...

Appletree, I mean that I can not get the results directly from the lab. My state (Florida) does not allow the lab to provide me with the results at my personal request, nor can I partcipate in any app/service to get results sent to me directly. I was unaware of any option for the doctor to give authorization for me to receive a duplicate copy. I will have...

I have no patience and will drive myself insane waiting for the phone to ring with my results. Blood draw was on Wednesday at noon. Anyone have experience with Quest Diagnostics' (in the US) turnaround time for the HLA Typing for celiac disease gene testing? How long does it typically take to do the test? I wish my state allowed me to get the results directly...

My bloodwork showed my total IgA at 67 range is 81-463 Allergist said my IgA was low but clinically insignificant. I did not get to talk to him directly and don't plan on any further visits with him. I just want to know what constitutes an IgA "deficiency"? My number is low but does it have to be low to a certain point to be considered a deficiency...

Stri8ed – thank you for the tip on the test and the link. I am looking for all the info I can get. I never considered leaky gut until I had the IgG allergies and started researching it and leaky gut kept coming up. Renaye – It doesn’t seem that many traditional doctors consider leaky gut to be a clinical finding, unfortunately. I did some local searc...

tTG IgA <1 value <4 IgA 67 range 81-463 (low) tTG IgG 4 value <6 Prior to testing I was gluten light for several months to gluten-free for 3 wks to gluten light for 3wks to gluten heavy for 2 wks Any thoughts?

I've only really heard of Leaky Gut Syndrom for about a year. Before that I thought it was some kind of slang term used when someone had diarrhea. I am seriously considering this as a possibility to all my suffering but I'm not sure where to find a doctor who is knowledgable with Leaky Gut. I've dealth with GI problems most of my life. 7 years ago...

Grrr! I got a call from the Dr's office this afternoon. But all she had was a "message" from the Dr that my Celiac Panel and my IgE flaxseed allergy tests both came back negative. "Oh, and your IgA was minimally low, but clinically insignificant so there is no need to be concerned." I asked for the values. She said she didn't have my actual report because...

Thank you for your reply. I went ahead with getting the bloodwork done. The Dr who ordered it was an Allergist and I was also having some bloodwork done for a possible IgE flaxseed allergy. It was sort of on a whim to get the celiac panel done right now so its not a one time shot. I've been waiting to get some finances in order to go back to a GI doctor...

I'll try to keep it brief - I was tested for celiac disease several years ago. IgG titer (can't remember specific name) came back positive, but biopsies appeared to be normal. No celiac disease diagnosed, just a sensitivity. Since then, I've been back and forth between full gluten and limited gluten diets. By limited, I mean that I chose gluten-free when...