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Inconsistent Blood Tests

Ellen2

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Ellen2 Newbie
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My 6 year old has Crohn's disease and we have been wondering if he might have celiac disease as well. Our nurse called today and said that my son's IGA and IGG blood tests were (quite) abnormal, but that his tTG blood test was normal. Apparently the doctor does not want to do further testing and says that my son can still eat wheat. However, an article I read online said that IgA and IgG testing, when both positive were 95% certian to be celiac disease. Any thoughts on how to understand these conflicting test results? Many thanks for your help. Ellen

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He could have both or have been misdiagnosed. Both of those indicate a problem with gluten and even though they are not the best tests for celiac they do help in the process. If it is in the beginning stages and not damaged in the intestines yet then the tTG would be normal. The tTG is an awesome test but is specifically for the damage.

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