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Confused about test results
KikiSa replied to KikiSa's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Yes, I did read about the bloodwork diagnosis option and was given the choice for further bloodwork or proceeding with endoscopy. At this point we would like a definitive answer as it will be a lifelong diagnosis and we realize we would have to go back on gluten if we ever wanted endoscopy in the future. I was reading an article from a GI specialist that... -
Confused about test results
KikiSa replied to KikiSa's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thank you very much for your response Scott. Apparently the second TTG Iga test was ten times the normal. I’m just surprised that there can be such a huge difference between the test results. It concerns me also that the lab has just recently changed their reporting. There are not really many/ any symptoms anymore. I was suspicious about celiac several y... -
Hello, My child received a ‘weak positive result’ on a routine bloodwork for TTG Iga. The result was measured in U/ml. A repeat test a few months later (while waiting for endoscope) now shows high (but the result is in KIU/L). I’m told the lab ‘just changed the way they report’. I’m wondering if this is an error, or if anyone knows how to convert the...
