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Stepherz22 11-10-2015 10:28 AM

Test results...I think I'm good?
 
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Good morning! I'm sure my doc will be calling or sending a letter of explanation but can someone briefly explain what my results mean? Thanks everyone!

kiwi33 11-10-2015 05:36 PM

Your doctor should be able to confirm this but I think that you are fine - both your anti-transglutaminase IgA and IgG levels are well within the normal range.

glenntaj 11-11-2015 07:00 AM

However--
 
--while the transglutaminase tests are more specific for celiac--they are the tests that are most closely associated with villious damage to the small intestine--they do have about a 20% false negative rate . . .

Generally, in a celiac panel, the more sensitive but less specific anti-gliadin IgG and IgA tests will also be ordered, as well as an assay of total IgA, as a minority of people with congenitally low IgA may not get accurate results on tests of those antibody classes.

Stepherz22 11-12-2015 07:06 AM

Thanks guys! I was thinking both of those points but wanted to make sure I was on the right track. 😀

pabb 02-09-2016 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stepherz22 (Post 1182843)
Good morning! I'm sure my doc will be calling or sending a letter of explanation but can someone briefly explain what my results mean? Thanks everyone!

that is far from complete testing, specifically, without total IgA the IgA level is meaningless.

livs92 02-22-2016 09:55 AM

Gluten intolerance ?
 
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Hi all! I struggle with severe itchy acne and get rashes on my face that burn and are itchy . I have digestive issues as well struggle with neurological issues. I thought maybe it was a gluten intolerance ? A previous blood work also showed that I had low iron levels. Here are my recent blood work tests

glenntaj 02-23-2016 07:03 AM

Nothing here that would really point specifically to celiac--
 
--although I notice you did not have, at least in this panel, testing for anti-glidain IgA and IgG (the latter in particular is the most sensitive, though least specific, test for gluten problems; the anti-transglutaminase IgA, which you did have, is the test most closely associated with damage to villi in celiac).

If you are not a vegetarian (hey, even if you are), the B12 level does seem a bit lower than optimal (that 221 minimal level is really outdated as per most modern researchers). Your low alkaline phosphatase might also be due to some form of mineral/vitamin malabsorption, though there are many reasons for that.

Depending on your symptoms it might be worth further investigation--especially if your rashes resemble the celiac associated dermatitis hepatiformis:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatitis_herpetiformis

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...rmis&FORM=IGRE

livs92 02-23-2016 07:35 AM

Yeah I am vegetarian ( vegan actually ) ! Thanks for the quick reply !

Neuroproblem 02-24-2016 04:15 AM

did you test for celiacs disease?

livs92 02-25-2016 07:13 AM

No, I haven't done any more tests but I have eliminated gluten in the past couple of days and I really do feel much better and my rash is slowly going away.


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