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Highest ttg-Iga levels?

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I recently took a blood test and went over the results with my GI doctor who will be performing and endoscopy and colonoscopy on me soon. I can't remember exactly what she said, but I believe she was talking about my IGA-TTG levels. She said the normal range was under 10 but mine was 639. I think she was talking about IGA-TTG but I'm not sure. For people who have done this test what were your high levels? 

Thanks!

Female, 16

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kareng Grand Master
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Mine didn't count past 100 - so I was over 100.  When the numbers are that high, it means you have Celiac.  Slightly elevated numbers can sometimes be caused by other things.  Welcome to the club!:D

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Welcome!  Hopefully your doctor advised you to keep eating gluten until all testing is complete (biopsy results are in).  

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My TTG-IGA level was 136 and I was diagnosed with celiac. 

 

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I am still eating gluten until the biopsy. Because mine was so much higher than other's I've read, is my gut more damaged? Am I more likely to have the harmful long term effects? Thanks for the info so far

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