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trsalisbury Newbie
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Just got my labs back and the GE thinks my small intestine is healing and I'm doing a good job with the gluten free diet.

I live with my family who eat/cook with gluten containing foods. Cross contamination may be occurring. Not sure...

Thanks!

-tim

TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE IGA (U/ML)

My value: 8.6

DEAMIDATED GLIADIN PEPTIDE IGA, QUALITATIVE, EIA

My value: 2.7

 

Celiac.com people: what do you think? Are my #'s good?

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Tim, we cannot answer your question unless you give us not only your lab value results but the reference ranges used by the lab that did the analysis. Different labs use different reference ranges. 

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Also, it would be important to know how long you’ve been on the gluten-free diet.

trsalisbury Newbie
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For both tests the standard range is: <=14.9 U/ml

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Ok, how long have you been gluten-free?

trsalisbury Newbie
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About 3 years. Probably have been glutened a couple times especially earlier on when I was learning the ropes.

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Looks like you are well below the standard range so I would say you are not consistently being "glutened" by cross contamination. Having said that, it is always smart to have your own toasters, utensils and cookware, snacks, etc. and keep them in a separate place. 

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i look forward to being in the range by my 1 year range

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Scott Adams
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To me it seems like your tTg should be lower after two years, so I agree with @trents that you should focus more on eliminating cross-contamination, and probably one of the biggest factors of all would be eating outside your home. Restaurants, even if they offer gluten-free menus, are often sources of cross-contamination.

PS - There is some evidence in at least one recent study, that in those who are casein/cow's milk sensitive, that this could also elevate tTg levels.

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On 8/28/2021 at 3:17 PM, Scott Adams said:

 

PS - There is some evidence in at least one recent study, that in those who are casein/cow's milk sensitive, that this could also elevate tTg levels.

I mentioned that to my doctor...  he said only children are affected by that

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Unfortunately your doctor may not be up on the latest research on this:

 

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