IgG food allergy testing remains controversial among mainstream allergy docs, but I've known many people who have gotten good results after removing the foods flagged by IgG food allergy testing. So, I would trust those results are meaningful of gluten sensitivity.
The anti-endomysial antibody is similar to the anti-tTG antibody test... in that a positive result would indicate a high probability of celiac disease (villous atrophy).
So long as it was ordered within a week or two of starting a gluten free diet, it will probably give a true result... but the antibodies can drop quickly.
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We have already begun to do the GFCF diet but it may change after she sees the gastro in November. Maybe she should stay with the gluten? But what if this doc says the biopsy isn't necessary? What to do?
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You do have to be eating gluten for a biopsy to be accurate, so if you think you want to pursue that... she should keep eating gluten.
But... even if she had the biopsy and it was negative... a gluten free diet would be the smart way to go, considering she is gluten sensitive and symptomatic. Many people without celiac disease improve greatly on a gluten free diet.
How long till the GI appointment? Early November or late November?