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Hocaco

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had an endoscopy and in my duodenum I had increase in intraepithelial lymphocytes. This was followed by a blood test. 
 

Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IgA 

10

Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IgG

13

t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA

<2

t-Transglutaminase (tTG)

IgG

6

Endomysial Antibody IgA 

negative

Immunoglobulin A, Qn,

Serum 

101

mg/dL

i rarely eat gluten, because in past I was told that I am possibly borderline, but did for 2 weeks prior to blood test 

do I have celiac or just sensitive 


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trents Grand Master

Welcome to the forum, @Hocaco!

First, we cannot comment with any certainty on your test values because you did not include the reference ranges for the test. There are no industry standards for the reference ranges and each lab constructs these tests a little differently.

Second, recently updated "gluten challenge" guidelines recommend the daily consumption of at least 10g of gluten (about the amount in 4-6 slices of wheat bread) for at least two weeks in order to ensure valid celiac blood antibody test results. I would actually recommend 10g of gluten for 4 weeks to be more confident in rendering valid test results.

So, I sense that your test results may not be reliable as it sounds like your gluten challenge may not have been vigorous enough.

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