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Daughter's Lab Test Results

Tracy Adkins

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Tracy Adkins Newbie
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My 16 year old daughter just had bloodwork done to test for celiac. The results are on her online chart but I haven't heard from the doctor yet.

Transglutaminase IgA 52 U/mL <15.0 U/mL
POSITIVE
 
Gliadin Deamidated IgA 3 U/mL <15.0 U/mL

NEGATIVE
 

I have no idea what this means. Help!?

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Scott Adams Grand Master
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If any tests for celiac disease are positive, it generally means that follow up tests, perhaps a biopsy, are needed to confirm CD. Be sure that your daughter continues to eat gluten until all testing is completed, as not eating it could skew future test results.

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I guess I should have added that she already had an endoscopy and biopsy as follow up to an eosinophilic esophagitis diagnosis. The doctor ordered the bloodwork after getting the results back.

She is a picky eater and I swear only eats gluten lol It is going to be a struggle if we have to go gluten free.

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So, she had small intestinal damage?  Well, the elevated TTG IgA confirms the celiac disease diagnosis, in my non-medical opinion.  

Going gluten free can be tough on a teen.  We are waiting for results of my kid’s celiac panel.  She has to be tested every few years since I have celiac disease (she just completed a three month gluten challenge as she had been gluten light).  Her first test was negative.  But since her Dad and I are gluten free, my daughter has learned to adapt to our gluten-free household.  She gets her gluten treats outside of the house.  Your daughter will find alternative goodies.  It just takes time.  It can help if the family goes gluten free in support.  

All first-degree relatives should be screened even if symptom free as there are silent celiacs.  

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